document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=341853>Question 341853</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 9 is subracted from a number and this difference is doubled, the result is 12 more than 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 #244756 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=244756\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 is subtracted = x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it is doubled= 2(x-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x-9)= x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-18=x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x=18+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30 </SPAN>\n" );
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