document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=535002>Question 535002</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four times a number is equal to twice the sum of five and that number find the unknown 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 #351726 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=351726\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=the number; 4x=four times the number;2(x+5)=twice the sum of 5 and that number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x=2(x+5) get rid of parens<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=2x+10 subtract 2x from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-2x=2x-2x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5-----------the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*5=2*(5+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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