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document.write( "If x=2y and y=4z what is 3x+2y+8z in terms of x?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #535724 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=535724\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x=2y and y=4z what is 3x+2y+8z in terms of x?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "start with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y+8z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rewrite the last term as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y+2(4z)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since y=4z we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y+2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since x=2y we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+x+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x (solution)\r<BR>\n" );
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