document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=302599>Question 302599</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when a number x is subtracted from 36 and the difference is divided by x , the result is 2 . what is the value of x ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a)  12    (b)  17  (c) 18  (d)  21  (e)  24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #216963 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=216963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 36-x  / x= 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36-x=2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=36/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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