document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1202551>Question 1202551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four times the sum of twice the number and 7 exceeds the value of the number by 70. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Beginning algebra students often have difficulty translating the words into algebraic language....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"four times...\" ---> we are multiplying what comes next by 4 ---> 4(...)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"four times the sum of ...\" ---> what we are multiplying by 4 is the sum of (at least) two things ---> 4(...+...)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"four times the sum of twice the number and 7...\" ---> 4(2x+7)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"four times the sum of twice the number and 7 exceeds the value of the number by 70\"<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Translating \"exceeds\" into mathematical language, this means that expression is 70 more than the number itself:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"four times the sum of twice the number and 7 is 70 more than the number\" ---> 4(2x+7) = x+70<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 4(2x+7 = x+70<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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