Eight decreased by three times the sum of a number and six

Write as an algebraic expression

How can you solve an equation with a variable on both sides? complete the explanation. you can solve the equation by using *(blank)* operations to get the variable terms on one side of the equal sign and the constant terms on the *(blank)* side. then *(blank)* both sides by the coefficient of the resulting variable term.

Compare the subtraction problems 6/8 - 5/8 = 1/8 and 6/9 - 7/9 = 1/9 why is the answer to the first problem positive and the answer to the second problem negative

Aplane flies around trip to philadelphia it flies to philadelphia at 220 miles per hour and back home with a tailwind at 280 miles per hour if the total trip takes 6.5 hours how many miles does the plane fly round trip