document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=451767>Question 451767</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I just typed this question but realized I put a typo in my email.  The question is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the product of a number and -15 is decreased by 25, the result is 23 greater than the product of the number and 9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sorry I had to send this again but with the wrong email it would bounce back. Thank you very much for your help on this homework problem.  I appreciate it.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #310637 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pedjajov><B>pedjajov(51)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pedjajov><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=310637\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's mark a number with x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Product of that number and -15 is P1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P1+=+-15x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P1+=+-15x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Product of that same number and 9 is P2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P2+=+9x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P2+=+9x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It says that P1 decreased by 25 is by 23 greater than P2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P1-25+=+P2%2B23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P1-25+=+P2%2B23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   , substitute P1 and P2 with above formulas<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-15x-25+=+9x%2B23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-15x-25+=+9x%2B23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , move variables on the left and numbers on the right side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-15x-9x+=+23%2B25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-15x-9x+=+23%2B25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , combine <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-24x++++=+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-24x++++=+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    , divide both sides by -24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P1 = -15*-2 =  30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P2 = 9*-2   = -18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P1-25 =  30-25 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P2+23 = -18+23 = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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