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What is twice a number decreased by 72 is five times the sum of the number and three times the number?
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Your word problem says that . . .
2x - 72 = 5 (x + 3x)
From this point, you ought to be able to knock that out in a minute or two.
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A number plus twice the number is equal to three times the number?
A + 2a = 3a
What is the algebraic equation for a number plus twice the number is equal to three times the number?
n + 2n = 3n
What does twice a number mean?
twice a number means a number times 2
Is twice an adverb?
Yes, the word twice is an adverb. e.g. I played the game twice. (number of times)
If 12 is decreased by twice a number is -7 what is the number?
Let the number be x 12-2x = -7 -2x = -7-12 -2x = -19 x = 9.5
What is seven divided by twice a number?
three times a number decreased by eleven
What is the number form for twenty decreased by twice a number is ten less than three times the number?
20-2x=3x-10 if its relevant the solution is x=6
Difference of eight times a number and twice the number?
twice the difference of three times a number and eight
What is five times a number decreased by eight is at most ten more than twice the number?
It is 5n - 8 <= 2n + 10
What does 42 decreased by twice a number means?
If you have a number x, then twice that number is 2*x and so the expression means 42 - 2*x
A number plus twice the number is equal to three times the number?
A + 2a = 3a
If twice a number is 28 what is three times that same number?
The answer is 42
What is twice a number decreased by four?
Either 2*(n-4) = 2n - 8 or 2n - 4 It depends on whether the "twice" operates on "the number decreased by 4" or "the number".
What is the mathematical equation of twice a number increased by three times another is twelve?
There are two possible (and different) answers: 2x + 3y = 12 or 2*(x + 3y)= 12 The first one is (twice a number) increased by (three times another) The second is twice (a number increased by (three times another)).
What is 60 decreased by twice a number?
60 - 2n
Twice a number decreased by 10 is 38?
24
What is eleven decreased by twice a number is fifteen?
13
