document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=408697>Question 408697</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> five less than three times a number is the same as twice the sum of a number and two. find the number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #287902 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=287902\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x-5=2(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-5=2x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*9-5=2(9+2) </SPAN>\n" );
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