document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=529778>Question 529778</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three times the difference of 5 minus a number is 27. 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 #349743 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=349743\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(5-x) = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 -3x = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4<BR>\n" );
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