document.write( "Question 940502: Could you please solve this and if its possible give me some tips on how i should attack word problems like this? i always have trouble on these kinds of equations. thank you!
\n" ); document.write( "3 times the sum of twice a number and 6 is 4 times 2 less than the number. find the number.
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Symbolize exactly what the description says.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Some things to watch and understand: \"is\" corresponds to \"=\";
\n" ); document.write( "\"sum\" indicates a phrase that will be transcribed as a sum; need to distinguish the use of \"times\" and \"less than\" or \"more than\".
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