document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=343432>Question 343432</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five times the sum of 3 and twice some number is 70. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = some number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum of 3 and twice some number = 3 + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "five times the sum of 3 and twice some number = 5 * (3 + 2x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 * (3 + 2x) = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 + 10x = 70 (distributed the 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 55 (subtracted 15 from both sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 55/10 = 5.5\r<BR>\n" );
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