document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=486858>Question 486858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eight minus two times a number is equal to the number plus 17 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be N\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then we have: 8 - 2N = N + 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- 2N - N = 17 - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3N = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N, or number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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