document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=503383>Question 503383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number is decreased by 7 and twice this result is 34.What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #339230 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=339230\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If we decrease it by 7, we get: x-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And we are told that 2(x-7)=34 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-14=34 add 14 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24-----------------the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-7=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*17=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34=34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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