document.write( "Question 394676: if 9 is added to twice a number and this sum is multiplied by 5, the result is the same as if the number is multiplied by 6 and 13 is added to the product. what is the number? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #280000 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Let x represent the number
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document.write( " (2x + 9)*5 = 6x + 13
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document.write( "solving for x
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document.write( "  10x + 45 = 6x + 13
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document.write( "       4x = -32
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document.write( "        x  = -8\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " (-16+9)*5 = -35 = -48 + 13 = -35
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