document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=378421>Question 378421</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Six less than a number plus twice the number is negative three.  Find the number </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Translates to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-6+2x=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-6+2x=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-6=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-3+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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