document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=476147>Question 476147</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really haveva lot of trouble with math word problems.. i need to know how set thid word probkem up..  The product of -2 and a number is the same as the total of 15 and the number. Find the number ... the back of the book say -  5 but i need to know how i got the answer </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #326509 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=326509\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2x=x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set the two items as equal then solve. </SPAN>\n" );
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