document.write( "Question 259748: a number is less than the sum of twice its opposite and five. find the number \n" ); document.write( "
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a number is less than the sum of twice its opposite and five.
\n" ); document.write( "x < -2x + 5)
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\n" ); document.write( " find the number
\n" ); document.write( "x + 2x < 5
\n" ); document.write( "3x < 5
\n" ); document.write( "x < \"5%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "x < 1.67
\n" ); document.write( "we can say x = 1
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