document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=513328>Question 513328</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i write \"four times the sum of three times a number increased by two is equal to three times the difference of two times the number decreased by eight\" in number form? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #342977 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=umail08><B>umail08(87)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=umail08><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=umail08><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=342977\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1)	3x + 2  … sum of three times a number increased by two<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)	4( 3x + 2)  … four times the sum of three times a number increased by two<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3)	2x – 8 … difference of two times the number decreased by eight<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4)	3(2x – 8) … three times the difference of two times the number decreased by eight<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So your equation would be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(3x + 2) = 3(2x – 8)<BR>\n" );
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