document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175412>Question 175412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 25 is added to three times of a number 52  is obtained. find the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130467 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EMStelley><B>EMStelley(208)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EMStelley><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=EMStelley><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=130467\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's call the number we are looking for x.  Then three times the number would be 3x, and \"25 added to three times the number\" would be 3x+25.  Thus, we need to solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B25+=+52 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B25+=+52\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 25 from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the magical number is 9.  You can check your answer logically.  If you multiply 9 by 3 (27) and add 25, you do indeed get 52. </SPAN>\n" );
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