document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=503156>Question 503156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 8 is added to twice a number and this sum is multiplied by 5 the result is the same as if the number is multiplied by 6 and 12 is added to the product. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given: 8 added to twice the number -> 8 + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum multiplied by 5 -> 5(8+2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "result is the same as if mult. by 6 and 12 added -> 6x + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Putting it all together:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(8+2x) = 6x + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify and solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 + 10x = 6x + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = -28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -7 </SPAN>\n" );
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