Section: Math

43) If three times a number (x) is equal to that number plus six, what is five times that number plus 20 minus that number? 

1. 24
2. 28
3. 32
4. 36

A careful reading of the word problem will leave you with the following: 3x=x+6, 5x+20-x

3x=x+6
ADD -x 2x=6
DIVIDE by 2 x=3

5x+20-x=32
SIMPLIFY x 4x+20
SUBSTITUTE 3 for x, adds up to 32, Answer 3.