document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=867>Question 867</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the difference between a number and fifteen is seven. 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 #288 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=usyim88hk><B>usyim88hk(158)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=usyim88hk><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=288\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) Let the number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) x-15 = 7  or  15-x = 7 (Let's slove the first equation first)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) x-15+15 = 7+15  (add both sides by fifteen)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) x = 22 (Check: 22-15=7 , 7=7 [it is right])<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5) 15-x+x = 7+x  (Add x to both sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6) 15 = 7+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7) 15-7 = 7+x-7 (subtract 7 from both sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8) x = 8  (Check: 15 = 7+8 , 15=15 [it is right])<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9) x = 22 or 8  (FINISH!) </SPAN>\n" );
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