document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96904>Question 96904</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate the following statement into a algebra equation.  Let x represent the number 3 more than 2 times a number is 8 times that same number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70544 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=70544\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember, with all word problems, common words like \"is\" and \"more\" stand for mathematic symbols such as = and +\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So here is a list of keywords that translate to mathematic symbols (there are more common keywords, but this list should work for this problem):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<th>Keyword(s)</th><th>What it really means</th><th>Mathematic Symbol or variable</th>\r\n" );
document.write( "<tr><TD >times, of</TD><TD >Multiplication</TD><TD >*</TD></tr>\r\n" );
document.write( "<tr><TD >plus, more</TD><TD >Addition</TD><TD >+</TD></tr>\r\n" );
document.write( "<tr><TD >minus, less</TD><TD >Subtraction</TD><TD >-</TD></tr>\r\n" );
document.write( "<tr><TD >is, is equal</TD><TD >Equality</TD><TD >=</TD></tr>\r\n" );
document.write( "<tr><TD >a number, some number</TD><TD >Unknown variable</TD><TD >x (note: this is a <font size=4>letter</font> and not the multiplication symbol)</TD></tr>\r\n" );
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document.write( "So using the table, the sentence translates to the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2B2x=8x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2B2x=8x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3=6x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3=6x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 2x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F6=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F6=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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