document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=504031>Question 504031</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would I write the following into an equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "five times the sum of a number and seven is thirty? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #339491 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=339491\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Five times a number\" is 5*x, which we show as 5x usually.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"and\" means plus.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 7 = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can solve it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 23/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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