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Popular Word Problems >

The sum of two times a number and the number is greater than eight.

Solution

T h e s u m o f tw o t im es a n u mb er an d t h e n u mb er i s g re a t er t han e i g h t .

Solution

x > \frac{8}{3}

Solution steps

Represent the number with

x

A.T.Q.:

2 x + x > 8

Solve for

x, 2 x + x > 8 : x > \frac{8}{3}

x > \frac{8}{3}

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