document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=232653>Question 232653</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> whats 8 times the difference between a number and 5 is equal to the number plus 2. whats 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 #171878 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rjd41><B>rjd41(9)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rjd41><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=171878\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8(x-5)=x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-40=x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-x=7x  2+40=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6-5=1, 8(1)=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+2=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the number is 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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