document.write( "Question 291966: if the sum of a number and twice the number is nine less than sixty two------------this is exactly how it appears on my kids homework--wtf??? \n" ); document.write( "

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Let x = \"a number\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Write what it says, (the word \"is\" usually means =)
\n" ); document.write( "\"if the sum of a number and twice the number is nine less than sixty two-
\n" ); document.write( "x + 2x = 62 - 9
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 53
\n" ); document.write( "x = $\"53%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "x = 17 $\"2%2F3\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original problem
\n" ); document.write( " $\"53%2F3\"$ + 2( $\"53%2F3\"$ ) = 62 - 9
\n" ); document.write( " $\"53%2F3\"$ + ( $\"106%2F3\"$ ) = 62 - 9
\n" ); document.write( "( $\"159%2F3\"$ ) = 53 \n" ); document.write( "

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