document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53258>Question 53258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can anyone help me with this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  I need to write the following phrase using symbols.  Use the variable x to represent the number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   Eight less than three times a number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  is it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  (A) 3(8-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  (B) 3(x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  (C) 3x -8 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  (D) 8 - 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,  Lyn </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35500 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=35500\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8 less than (-8) three times (*3) a number (x) is. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) 3x-8 </SPAN>\n" );
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