document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=322806>Question 322806</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a number which is decreased by 54 and is 5 times its opposite? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = \"a number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = it's opposite<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 54 = 5(-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 54 = -5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 5x = +54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=54%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"54%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in original statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 - 54 = 5(-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-45 = -45 </SPAN>\n" );
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