document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391595>Question 391595</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation for two times the sum of a number and three is equal to fifteen.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I wrote 2(n+3)=15 but do not think it is correct because when I checked the answer into the equation my answer did not equal fifteen. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277846 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277846\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(n+3)=15 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n+6=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=4.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(4.5+3)=2*7.5=15<BR>\n" );
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