document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158935>Question 158935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 26 more than the product of a number and 17 is -42 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117065 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><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=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117065\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=unknown number \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "product of a number and 17=(17X)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore the algebraic expression of the above statement is (17X)+ 26=-42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 26 from both sides of the equation \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17X=-68 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "final answer is X=-4<BR>\n" );
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