document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=408358>Question 408358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What number whose product with 3 is the same as it's sum with 30? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    y=the product<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    z=the sum\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x)(3) = y     equation 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 30 = z     equation 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but y = z,  therefore    3x = x + 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                         3x - x = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                         2x     = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                          x     = 30/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                          x     = 15 </SPAN>\n" );
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