Asked by jrjty

Which equation can be used to represent "six added to twice the sum of a number and four is equal to one-half of the difference of three and the number”?

6 + 2(x + 4) = 6 plus 2 left-parenthesis x plus 4 right parenthesis equals StartFraction one-half EndFraction left-parenthesis 3 minus x right-parenthesis.(3 – x)
6 + 2(x + 4) = 6 plus 2 left-parenthesis x plus 4 right parenthesis equals StartFraction one-half EndFraction left-parenthesis x minus 3 right-parenthesis.(x – 3)

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The first equation.

"Six added to twice the sum of a number and four" → 6 + 2(x + 4).
"One-half of the difference of three and the number" → (1/2)(3 − x).

So: 6 + 2(x + 4) = (1/2)(3 − x).