document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=515767>Question 515767</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three is added to twice a number and then the result is divided by 3. The answer is 7. Find the original number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #344154 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tracyc0912><B>tracyc0912(40)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tracyc0912><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=tracyc0912><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=344154\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I find, reading this out loud helps set up a problem-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+2x/3=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiple both sides by 3 to erase the fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+2x=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 3 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9, the original number! </SPAN>\n" );
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