document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=454659>Question 454659</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number is doubled and then increased by 5. The result is -47. what is the original number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=double the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5=the doubled number increased by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And we are told that this equals -47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sooooo<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5=-47 subtract 5 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-47-5=-52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-26------the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*(-26)=-52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-52 increased by 5=-52+5=-47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-47=-47\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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