SOLUTION: Three times the sum of twice a number, n, and six is eighteen. Translate and find number

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Question 656028: Three times the sum of twice a number, n, and six is eighteen.
Translate and find number
Answer by Shana-D77(132) About Me  (Show Source):
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"The sum of" or "the difference of" are always put in ( ).
So,
3(2n + 6) = 18
6n + 18 = 18 (distributed the 3)
6n = 0 (subtracted 18 from both sides)
n = 0 (divided both sides by 6)