document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=203373>Question 203373</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780072298246/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five times a number plus 2 equals 4 less than seven times the number. To find this number, denote it by x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) write a formula that represents five times x plus 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) write a formula that represents 4 less than seven times x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "write an equation that says that the expression in (a) equals the expression in (b).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve this equation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #153443 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=153443\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Five times a number plus 2 equals 4 less than seven times the number. To find this number, denote it by x. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A) write a formula that represents five times x plus 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(x+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) write a formula that represents 4 less than seven times x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "write an equation that says that the expression in (a) equals the expression in (b). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+2 = 7x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x+2)=7x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+10 = 7x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment:  Your 1st verbal statement can be interpreted<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in two ways.  It is a good example to show you that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the English language is not always clear and that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "parentheses are important when it comes to writing <BR>\n" );
document.write( "expressions or equations.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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