Question 733145: The sum of two numbers is 6 x + 2. If one of the numbers is 10,write in simplest form the expression for the sum of twice the other number and 8.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of two numbers is 6x + 2. If one of the numbers is 10,write in simplest form the expression for the sum of twice the other number and 8.
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let a & b = the numbers
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"The sum of two numbers is 6x + 2."
a + b = (6x+2)
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"If one of the numbers is 10,"
let b = 10
then
a + 10 = (2x+2)
a = 2x + 2 - 10
a = 2x - 8, (the other number)
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write in simplest form the expression for the sum of twice
the other number and 8.
2(2x-8) + 8
4x - 16 + 8
4x - 8
2(2x-4)
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