document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=658308>Question 658308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 times the number which is x less than two is eight.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how would you write this as an algebraic equation.  Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3(2-x) = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 - 3x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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