document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=503228>Question 503228</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> five times a certain number is the same as the number decreased by 52. find the number.<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 #339142 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><B>texttutoring(324)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=texttutoring><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=339142\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number be x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x=x-52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = -52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -52/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(-13)=-65\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-13 -52 = -65\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So yes, both sides match. x=-13 </SPAN>\n" );
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