document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=321857>Question 321857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help figuring out how to work these problems. I will only submit one, and maybe that can help me figure out how to do the others. Please and Thank you very much!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve using the five-step problem-solving process. Show all steps necessary to strive at your solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of twice a number and 4 less than the number is the same as the difference between -32 and the number. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> represent the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Twice the number:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large 2x\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 less than the number:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\ -\ 4\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of ...  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large 2x\ +\ (x\ -\ 4)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is the same as:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large =\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference between -32 and the number: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large (-32)\ -\ x\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Putting it all together:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2x\ +\ (x\ -\ 4)\ =\ (-32)\ -\ x\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 4x\ =\ (-32)\ +\ 4\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 4x\ =\ -28\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ =\ -7\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Twice the number: -14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 less than the number -11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum  -25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-32 - (-7) = -25 Checks.\r<BR>\n" );
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