document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217303>Question 217303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three times the sum of twice a number and five is equal to five less than the number.  What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163870 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=163870\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let  n=  number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*(2n+5) = n-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6n + 15 = n-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5n = -20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n= -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check,,,3*-3 = -9,,,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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