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Question 96904: Translate the following statement into a algebra equation. Let x represent the number 3 more than 2 times a number is 8 times that same number. Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Remember, with all word problems, common words like "is" and "more" stand for mathematic symbols such as = and +
So here is a list of keywords that translate to mathematic symbols (there are more common keywords, but this list should work for this problem):
Keyword(s)
What it really means
Mathematic Symbol or variable
times, of
Multiplication
*
plus, more
Addition
+
minus, less
Subtraction
-
is, is equal
Equality
=
a number, some number
Unknown variable
x (note: this is a letter and not the multiplication symbol)
So using the table, the sentence translates to the equation
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