document.write( "Question 126277: the number increased by 18 equal 60 \n" ); document.write( "
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The words \"the number\" tells you that there is some unknown number. Let's call that unknown
\n" ); document.write( "number \"x\". Next you are told that this unknown number is to be increased by 18. That means
\n" ); document.write( "you are to add 18 to x. In algebraic form this is written as:
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\n" ); document.write( "x + 18
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\n" ); document.write( "Finally, you are told that this algebraic form is to equal 60. In equation form this becomes:
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\n" ); document.write( "x + 18 = 60
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\n" ); document.write( "You can interpret this as some number (x) plus 18 results in 60. From algebraic procedures
\n" ); document.write( "we can solve for x by getting rid of the 18 on the left side of the equation. We do this
\n" ); document.write( "by subtracting 18 from both sides of the equation ... to get:
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\n" ); document.write( "x + 18 - 18 = 60 - 18
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\n" ); document.write( "Notice on the left side that the +18 and the -18 cancel each other out, so on the left
\n" ); document.write( "side only x remains. On the right side the 60 take away 18 results in 42. So the equation
\n" ); document.write( "you are left with is just:
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 42
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\n" ); document.write( "This is the answer to the problem. What number if you add 18 to it gives you 60? The answer
\n" ); document.write( "is that the number is 42 because if you add 18 to 42 you get 60.
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\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps you to understand the problem.
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