document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=376982>Question 376982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am thinking of number i multiply it by 5 and add 77 i get the same answer if i multiply by 8 and subtract 7 what is my number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #268045 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bostonmathtutor><B>bostonmathtutor(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bostonmathtutor><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=268045\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, we set up the equality denoting this mystery number as X:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5X + 77 = 8X - 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "84 = 3X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "28 = X </SPAN>\n" );
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