document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=272540>Question 272540</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 help solve... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199343 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=199343\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = three times the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7 = 7 more than the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - (-11) = twice the number minus -11  (if that is what you mean?)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + x+7 = 2x - (-11) = 2x+11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 7 = 2x + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + x+7 = 3(2) + 2+7 = 6+9 = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 11 = 2(2) + 11 = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the number is 2. </SPAN>\n" );
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