document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24219>Question 24219</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of a number and 3 is twice the sum of that number and five.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't seem to plot it or seperate it to solve the problem, please help!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x= the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"the product\" meansanswer to multiplication, so;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x= the product of a number and 3;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"is\" means =;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"sum' meansanswer to an addition;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"sum of that number and 5\";<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"of\" means multiply;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"twicw the sum\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+5);<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=2(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=2x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hope you understand<BR>\n" );
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