document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=222629>Question 222629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of a number and two is three more than twice the same number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #166672 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=166672\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of a number and two is three more than twice the same number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let n be the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let n+2 be the sum of the number and two.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Let 2n+3 be twice the same number plus three more.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Then n+2=2n+3 since the sum of a number and two is three more than twice the same number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Solving equation in Step 4 yields the following steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract n+3 from both sides the equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1=n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check...n+2=2n+3 or -1+2=2*(-1)+3 is a true statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  ANSWER:  The number is -1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J </SPAN>\n" );
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