document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49319>Question 49319</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> quantity three less than twice the sum of the a number and 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Translate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"three less than\" = subtract 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"twice\" = 2 times<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"a [the] number\" = unknown number = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"the sum of the number and 5\" = \"sum\" means to add, so add (x + 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Putting it all together gives 2(x+5) - 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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