document.write( "Question 368811: The quotient of the difference of a number and 48, and twice the number is 31 \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "The quotient of the difference of a number and 48, and twice the number is 31
\n" ); document.write( "means
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x+-+48%29+%2F+2x+=+31\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now multiply both sides by 2x and get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+-+48+=+62x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract x and get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-48+=+61x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "now divide by 61 and get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+-48%2F61\"$
\n" ); document.write( "An ugly answer but the correct one. \n" ); document.write( "

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