document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=558262>Question 558262</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 27 is added to a number, the result is 42 less than twice the number. 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 #363011 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bluemockingjay7><B>bluemockingjay7(41)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bluemockingjay7><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=bluemockingjay7><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=363011\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + 27 = 2x - 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 2x = -42 - 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = -69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x/-1 = -69/-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 69\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "69 + 27 = 2(69) - 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "69 + 27 = 138 - 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96 = 96 </SPAN>\n" );
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