document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=562272>Question 562272</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> twice a number increased by 11 is 21 less than three times 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 #364519 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=364519\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Twice the x = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Three times the x = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Twice the x increased by 11 = 2x+11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 less than three times the x = 3x-21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+11=3x-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3x=-21-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by -1 both sides of above equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x(-1)=-32(-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+11=3x-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put the value of x in above equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(32)+11=3(32)-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64+11=96-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75= 75<BR>\n" );
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