document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=415607>Question 415607</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five times the difference of twice a number and seven is negative five. Find the number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x be the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(2x-7)=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x-35=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=-5+35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
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