Hello Steemers! I've decided to make today's question a classic word problem. Enjoy!
The Rules
- Do not leave your answer in the comments please!
- Please give the answer to me via this link (https://steemit.chat/direct/hansenator), please upvote and resteem. First 10 correct solutions will be paid out in steem!
- Solution will be posted next week towards the end of contest post (if you do not wish to try to figure it out for yourself haha).
1st place will receive 5 STEEM,
2nd - 3 STEEM
3rd - 2 STEEM
4th and 5th - 1 STEEM
6th through 10th - .25 STEEM
Today's Lesson/Hints
| Words | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| "Addition +" | Sum, plus, increased by, and |
| "Subtraction -" | Difference, minus |
| "Multiplication x" | Product, times |
| "Division /" | Quotient, over, divide |
| "Equals =" | is, equivalent |
| "Parenthesis ()" | the quantity of |
When they give you these questions on the SATs they don't care if the number is positive or negative, but usually want an integer type answer (...-2, -1, 0, 1, 2...).
The Question
Twice the quantity of the difference of a number and six is the sum of four times the same number and eight minus two. What is the number?
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