The first step in the problem-solving procedure is not choosing a variable, but rather translating the main idea into symbols. Carry out the first step for the following problem.
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If you subtract fourteen from twice a number, the result is six. What is the number?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


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Evaluate the exponential expression.-103

A. -1000 B. 30 C. -30 D. 1000

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Write decimal notation.

A. 2.4088 B. 0.024088 C. 24.088 D. 0.24088

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Find the vertex and axis of symmetry of the graph of the function.f(x) = x2 + 6x

A. (9, -3); x = 9 B. (-9, 3); x = -9 C. (-3, -9); x = -3 D. (3, -9); x = 3

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Solve the equation and check. 

A.
B.
C.
D.
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