EMILY H.

asked • 01/29/17

Algebra and mathematics

The sum of eight and three times a number is 56. What is the number?

A) Translate the statement above into an equation that you can solve to answer this question. The structure of your equation should match the layout of the statement exactly. Use
x
x as your variable.

The equation is
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B) Solve your equation in part (A) for
x
.
x.

Answer:
x
=
x=
 

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