document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161450>Question 161450</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five times the sum of a number and 3 is the same as 3 multiplied by 1 less than twice they number. What is t he number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118934 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=118934\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5(X+3)=3(2X-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X+15=6X-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X-6X=-3-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-X=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-18/-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=18 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(18+3)=3(2*18-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*21=3(36-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105=3*35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105=105 </SPAN>\n" );
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