Question

Pleeeease help me translate the following sentence into an equation using n to represent the unknown number. Then solve the equation for n.

six more than twice a number is 16
a.
6(2 + n) = 16
n = 5
b.
6(2 + n) = 16
n =2/3
6 + 2n = 16
n = 5
d.
6 + 2n = 16
n = 10

Answer 1

The answer is: [C]:
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"6 + 2n = 16 ;
n = 5 " .
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Note: 6 + 2n = 16 ;
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→ Subtract "6" from each side of the equation:
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→ 6n + 2n − 6 = 16 − 6 ;
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to get:
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→ 2n = 10 ;
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→ Now, divide EACH side of the equation by "2" ; to isolate "n" on EACH side of the equation; and to solve for "n" ;
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→ 2n / 2 = 10 / 2 ;
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to get: → n = 5 .
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Answer 2

six more than: 6 + or + 6
twice a number: let n represent the unknown number: 2n

6 + 2n = 16

So, the answer is either c or d

So, solve the equation

Subtract 6 on both sides of the equation

2n=10

Divide by 2 on both sides of the equation

n=5

So, the answer is C