document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387429>Question 387429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Im thinking of a whole number. If I divide it by 12, then multiply the answer by7, then subtract 5, and then add 13, I end up with 15. What was my original number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #273849 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=273849\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=the whole #<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide it by 12: x/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply ans by 7: 7(x/12)=7x/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then subtract 5: (7x/12)-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And then add 13:  ((7x/12)-5)+13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And the above equals 15: Sooooo<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((7x/12)-5)+13=15  get rid of parens<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x/12-5+13=15 simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x/12 +8=15 subtract 8 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x/12=7  multiply each side by 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12----the whole #\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 12=12/12=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 7=7*1=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 5=7-5=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 13=13+2=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps-ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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