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Question 267727: I would like to know if you could help me with this number problem. Thank you for your help. It is greatly appreciated.
Find a number such that the sum of three times the number and 9 is 60.
Our teacher said that we had to fill in each of these spots when trying to solve the story problem.
1) Write down what you know
2) What am I trying to find?
3) Make a table with the given/not given information
4) Write an algebraic equation relating the information and solve
5) Make sure your answer makes sense (no negatives) Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find a number such that the sum of three times the number and 9 is 60.
Our teacher said that we had to fill in each of these spots when trying to solve the story problem.
1) Write down what you know
you know, "sum of three times the number and 9 is 60"
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2) What am I trying to find? "the number"; call it x
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3) Make a table with the given/not given information
Not sure why you would need a table here, perhaps you know what the teacher wants here.
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4) Write an algebraic equation relating the information and solve
Just write an equation for the statement:
"sum of three times the number and 9 is 60" (the word "is" usually means =)
3x + 9 = 60
to solve:
Subtract 9 from both sides
3x = 60 - 9
3x = 51
Divide both sides by 3
x =
x = 17
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5) Make sure your answer makes sense (no negatives)
Check your solution in original equation
3(17) + 9 = 60
51 + 9 = 60
