document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=180938>Question 180938</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  When a number is increased by 33 the result is 17. Find the number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's some number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number + 33 = 17 (it says that)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 33 from both side of the equal sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number = 17-33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number = -16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PS  I could have used x, saved some typing. </SPAN>\n" );
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