document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=515315>Question 515315</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a number is decreased by 5 the result is twice the original number.what is number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #343915 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=343915\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-5 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5-5 = -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*-5 = -10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: x = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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