Thread: translating English phrases into algebraic expressions

okay need help with another problem it's a number twice that number and one-third of that number are added. The result is 20 What is the original number?
so far I have x+2x+1/3x=20. Thanks for the help

Your equation looks fine



Multiply the whole equation through by 3 to remove any fractions



Group like terms and solve.

thanks so much for the help I am so glad that I found this forum so that way I don't fall behind in class.