document.write( "Question 331588: The algebraic steps below describe a number trick. Describe it in words.\r
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document.write( "1. x
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document.write( "2. x + 7
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document.write( "3. 2(x+7) = 2x + 14
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document.write( "4. 2x +14 - 4 = 2x + 10 = 2(x +5)
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document.write( "5. 2(x+5)/2 = x + 5
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document.write( "6. x +5 - x = 5 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #237670 by solver91311(24713) You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Pick any integer.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Add 7\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply by 2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divide by 2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract your original integer\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Your answer is 5.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ooooooo, how did you do that!?\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it \n" ); document.write( " ![]() \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |