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The sum of 3 times a number and 6 is 8: translate the sentence into an equation

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Answer:

3x+6=8

Explanation:

It says 3 times a number you know that it will be 3 times the variable. Next, it says the "sum of" so you know you will be adding 6 to the multiplication of 3 and the variable to equal 8.

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