document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=544823>Question 544823</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of six times a number and 9 more than the number is the same difference between -18 and twice the number. What is 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 #355278 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=355278\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think you mean:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x -(x+9) = 2x -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 9 = 2x -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(-9) - (-9+9) = 2(-9) -18 ??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-54 + 18 = -36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18 -18 = -36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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