document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=543874>Question 543874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help solve the following word problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "five times the sum of a number and seven is thirty.  find the number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #354951 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MsRedz123><B>MsRedz123(24)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MsRedz123><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=MsRedz123><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=354951\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5(x+7)=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+35=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=30-35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x/5=-5/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number therefore is (-1). </SPAN>\n" );
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