document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=477249>Question 477249</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Twice a number increased by 15 equals 31. What is the numbers?<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 #327155 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sonya><B>sonya(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sonya><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=327155\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+15=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=31-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number is 8. </SPAN>\n" );
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