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Sonya has x amount of money. Bob has three times as much as Sonya has, less $14.62. Write an expression, using x, that tells how much money Bob has.
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document.write( "Sonya has x amount of money.
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document.write( ">>...Bob has three times as much as Sonya has, less $14.62...<<
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document.write( "Translation: Bob's money = 3 times Sonya's money, minus $14.62
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document.write( "             Replace the word's \"Sonya's money\" by x
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document.write( "             Bob's money = 3 times x, minus $14.62
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document.write( "Replace the words \"3 times x\" by \"3x\"
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document.write( "             Bob's money = 3x, minus $14.62
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document.write( "Replace the word \"minus\" by a minus sign
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document.write( "             Bob's money = 3x - $14.62
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document.write( "Erase the $ sign, since it is understood
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document.write( "             Bob's money = 3x - 14.62
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