SOLUTION: twice the sum of 4 and three times some number is 34. whats the number?

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Question 242307: twice the sum of 4 and three times some number is 34. whats the number?
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
Let's put this into the following. (Hint:In word problems the word "is" usually means equal.)
2(4+3x)=34 Multiply this out will give us:
8+6x=34 Subtract 8 from both sides will be:
6x=26 Divide 6 into both sides will be:
x = 26/6 or 4 1/3
RJ Toftness
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