document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=310171>Question 310171</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. What is 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 #221825 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</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=221825\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "three times the number = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 more than the number = x+7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "difference between -11 and 2 times the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11-2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+(x+7)= -11-2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+7=-11-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3 </SPAN>\n" );
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