document.write( "Question 152541: The product of 3 and the sum of a number and 5 is the same as the product of -2 and the difference of the same number from 3. Find the number. \n" ); document.write( "
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The product of 3 and the sum of a number and 5 is the same as the product of -2 and the difference of the same number from 3. Find the number.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"The product of 3 and the sum of a number and 5 is the same as the product of -2 and the difference of the same number from 3.\"
\n" ); document.write( "3(x+5) = -2(3-x)
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\n" ); document.write( "3x + 15 = -6 + 2x
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\n" ); document.write( "3x - 2x = -6 -15
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\n" ); document.write( "x = -21
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\n" ); document.write( "3(-21+5) = -2(3 - (-21)); minus a minus is a plus
\n" ); document.write( "3(-16) = -2(24)
\n" ); document.write( "-48 = -48 \n" ); document.write( "
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