document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=454025>Question 454025</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two times the sum of a number and fifteen is equal to six times 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 #311835 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=311835\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we can write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x + 15) = 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 30 = 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 30 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(7.5+15) = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*7.5 = 45<BR>\n" );
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