document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=268177>Question 268177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation and solve..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Twice a number increased by 12 is equal to 31 less than three times the number. 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 #196605 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=azhou4><B>azhou4(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=azhou4><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=196605\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when you see \"twice a number\", it's two times of something. So it's 2n (n for number). Increased by 12 means plus 12. The word \"is\" in equations is an equal sign. So far, you have 2n+12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the other side of the equal sign, you have 31 less than 3 times a number.  The words \"less than\" is tricky. 31 less than 3 times a number is actually going to be 3n-31. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you get : 2n+12=3n-31\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You simplify and you get n=43.  Hope this helps! </SPAN>\n" );
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