SOLUTION: 8-2x + 2= for x=4 Word problem: Jana planted t tomato plants. She planted six more bean plants than tomato plants. Is this correct?: tx6=12. Thank you so much in advan

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Question 302798: 8-2x + 2= for x=4

Word problem: Jana planted t tomato plants. She planted six more bean plants than tomato plants. Is this correct?: tx6=12.
Thank you so much in advance.
I am from Poland, have been in the U.S. for 10 months, and am learning English along with math. I am 12.
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, Fombitz:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8-2x + 2= for x=4
8-2*4+2=8-8+2=2 answer.
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Where did you get the 12?
bean+6=tomato. answer.

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8-2%284%29%2B+2=+8-8%2B2=0%2B2=2
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Word problem.
No, six more plants would mean add six, not multiply.
Also, where did 12 come from. All you know is that it is a bean plant, you can call it b.
b=t%2B6 where t are the number of tomato plants, b the number of bean plants.
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I came to the US when I was 6 and spoke only French and Croatian. That was many years ago. Keep up your studies and good luck to you. Powodzenia.