document.write( "Question 160626: The difference of three times a number and 5 is 40. Find the number. \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=number\"$
\n" ); document.write( "condition: $\"3x-5=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( "continuing, $\"3x=40%2B5=45\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"cross%283%29x%2Fcross%283%29=cross%2845%2915%2Fcross%283%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=15\"$ , ANSWER
\n" ); document.write( "Check by going to the condition:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2815%29-5=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"45-5=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"40=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo \n" ); document.write( "

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