document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24041>Question 24041</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help!!  I can't figure out the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Twice the sum of a number and three is the same as 1 subtracted from the number.  Find the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know its a simple problem but the more I look at it, the more confused I get!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks very much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12706 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12706\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try this for an equation, just translate the sentence:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Twice (the sum of a number and 3) is the number with 1 subtracted from it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x+3) = x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How are you at solving equations, now that you have one to solve?  Can you do it?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 6 = x -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  Take twice the sum of -7+3.  That would be 2*(-4), which is -8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, 1 less than -7 is -8, which checks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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