document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76728>Question 76728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am desperately needing help here.  I have been doing ok with algebra, but I seem to be really stuck with translating statements to problems.  Could you help me with this please?  I would greatly appreciate it!  I have tons of these to do and it would help to see how this works.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Translate to an algebra statement; do not solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Three times the difference of five and a twice a number yields the same result as the same number increased by four.<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 #55033 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=55033\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate to an algebra statement; do not solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Three times the difference of five and a twice a number yields the same result as the same number increased by four.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just write what it says, x = \"a number\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Three times the difference of five and a twice a number\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2x - 5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"yields\" means =<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"same number increased by four.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(2x - 5) = x + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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