document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=467140>Question 467140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 2 was added to a number and the sum is doubled the result 17 is less than the number find 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 #320419 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=320419\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 added<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "doubled<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+2)= x-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4=x-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x=-17-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-21\r<BR>\n" );
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