document.write( "Question 294597: 1. Three times a number equals 40 more than five times the number .what is the number?
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1. Three times a number equals 40 more than five times the number .what is the number?
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 5x + 40
\n" ); document.write( "-40 = 5x - 3x
\n" ); document.write( "-40 = 2x
\n" ); document.write( "x = -20
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\n" ); document.write( "3(-20) = 5(-20) + 40
\n" ); document.write( "-60 = -100 + 40
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\n" ); document.write( "2. A number equals four less than three times the number . what is the number?
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3x - 4
\n" ); document.write( "4 = 3x - x
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\n" ); document.write( "3. Eight times a number equals 24 more than two more times the number.
\n" ); document.write( " what is the number?
\n" ); document.write( "8x = 2x + 24 \n" ); document.write( "
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