document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=367968>Question 367968</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)   5 times a number and 7 times the same number =6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #262496 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rmcaz79><B>rmcaz79(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rmcaz79><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=262496\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First you need to turn the word problem into an equation then solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Five times a number= 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 7 times the same number= +7x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your equation is follows\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+7x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divde both sides by 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x/12=6/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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