Which equation represents the sentence? Twice a number is 8 less than 3 times the number. A: 2b = 3b - 8 B: 2b - 3 = 8 C: 2b = 8 - 3b D: 2b = 3 (b - 8)

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Which equation represents the sentence?

Twice a number is 8 less than 3 times the number.

A: 2b = 3b - 8
B: 2b - 3 = 8
C: 2b = 8 - 3b
D: 2b = 3 (b - 8)

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The answer is A; Twice a number is 2b, and 8 less than thrice a number is 3b-8

Panagiotis Kanavos answered Jan 24, 2018

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The answer should be A

Book Of Zeus answered Jan 29, 2018

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