document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=464699>Question 464699</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The sum of twice a number, and 7, is equal to the sum of a number and 6. Find the number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #318373 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=318373\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"The sum of twice a number, and 7, is equal to the sum of a number and 6. Find the number.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 7 = x + 6 {sum of twice a number and 7 is equal to sum of the number and 6}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = x - 1 {subtracted 7 from both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1 {subtracted x from both sides}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the number is -1<BR>\n" );
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