document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31014>Question 31014</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three times a number and 7 more than the number is the same as the difference between -11 and twice 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 #17819 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikdeep><B>ikdeep(226)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikdeep><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=ikdeep><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=17819\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number = x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "According to the condition given in the question ,,,,we get the equation..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + x + 7 = -11 - 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "taking like variables together we get...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + x + 2x = -11 - 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x = -18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 6 and we get..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now if you want to  verify you answer ,,,you can put the values of x in the equation and if you get LHS=RHS,,,this means that you answer is correct..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hope this will help you \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please feel free to revert back for any further queries. </SPAN>\n" );
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