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document.write( "translate and simplify \"three less than twice the sum of a number and five\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #160675 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=160675\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate and simplify \"three less than twice the sum of a number and five\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let n be a number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  n+5 (sum of number and five)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  2(n+5)  twice the sum of number and five\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  2(n+5)-3  three less than twice the sum of a number and five\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Simplify 2(n+5)-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  ANSWER is 2n+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J<BR>\n" );
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