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How can you turn this word problem into an equation:
One number is twice another number. The larger number is also 32 more than the smaller number.
15 years ago

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Reiny
Let "one" number be x
then "another" number is 2x

"The larger number is also 32 more than the smaller number."
----> 2x = x + 32
15 years ago
Anonymous
x=32
9 years ago

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