document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=247873>Question 247873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> five time a number, decreased by 18, equals three times the number increased by 6. find 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 #180707 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180707\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let n= number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n-18=3n+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 3n from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n-18=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 18 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=12\r<BR>\n" );
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