document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60155>Question 60155</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me on this?\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:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Eight less than three times a number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Ashley </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #41302 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=41302\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi Ashley,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "eight less than means -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "three times a number means 3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating, Ashley!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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