document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230067>Question 230067</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to translate each sum sentence into an equation. then find each number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mary is 30 years old. this is 5 less than 7 times her son's age. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170437 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=170437\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the son's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-5 = Mary's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since Mary's age is 30,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x-5=30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add +5 to each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-5+5=30+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5  Son's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-5= Mary's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*5-5= 35-5=30 It checks!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired<BR>\n" );
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