document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=460277>Question 460277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thomas is thinking of a number. He knows that the product of 5 less than twice his number and 3 more than his number is 13 What is his number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #315711 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><B>JimboP1977(311)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><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=JimboP1977><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=315711\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number Thomas is thinking of\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Multiply the left side to give<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(divide both sides by 2.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So\r<BR>\n" );
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