document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248023>Question 248023</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 7 is subtracted from twice a number, the result is 5 increased by 4. 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 #180834 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=180834\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-7=5+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-7=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 7 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16-7=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok </SPAN>\n" );
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