document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153768>Question 153768</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the diffrence between six times a number and 9 is equal to five times the sum of the number and 2. find 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 #113267 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><B>orca(409)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><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=113267\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference between six times a number and 9 can be expressed as <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Five times the sum of the number and 2 can be expressed as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As they are the same, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x - 9 = 5(x + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving for x, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x - 9 = 5x + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the number is 19.\r<BR>\n" );
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