document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159021>Question 159021</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carol ordered 119 oil filters for the garage. The number of oil filters was 5 more than 3 times the number of tires ordered. How many tires were ordered? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117171 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=117171\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation is  119=3X+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 5 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "114=3X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=38\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Confirm by plugging in to the original eq.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "119=(3)(38) + 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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