document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80399>Question 80399</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> translate and solve \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when twice a number is subtracted from twenty-four, the result is six times the number. find the number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #57675 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=57675\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is the translation of the word problem into an equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24-2x=6x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24-2x=6x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, combine the x terms alone on one side of the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side of the equation by 8 and you are done:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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