document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140913>Question 140913</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three times the mystery number was increased by 100, and the result was 12 less than the number. Find the mystery number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102582 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102582\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+100=x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-x=-12-100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-112/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-56 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*-56+100=-56-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-168+100=-68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-68=-68\r<BR>\n" );
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