document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152861>Question 152861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Complete.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of negative twenty-nine and thirty is negative thirty-three more than a number. What is that number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "717 exceeds twelve times a number by 57. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #112421 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=112421\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-29+30=-33+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-33+x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-33+33+x=1+33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=34<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "717-12x=57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "717-717-12x=57-717<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x=-660<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x/-12=-660/-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=55<BR>\n" );
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