document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154273>Question 154273</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 421 exceeds nine times a number by 61. What is the number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am confuse meaning of exceeds please help me \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113580 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><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=113580\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 421 exceeds nine times a number by 61. What is the number?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"exceeds a number by 61\" means \"is 61 more than a number\".  So 421 is 61 more than 9 times a number\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a number=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "421=9x+61\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now to solve it.  Subtract 61 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360=9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=x<BR>\n" );
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