document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=570833>Question 570833</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Twice the sum of a number and 3 is 18. 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 #368577 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathsmiles><B>mathsmiles(68)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathsmiles><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=mathsmiles><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=368577\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's take this one part at a time.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let X be the number we're looking for.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the sum of this number and 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two times this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(X+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the equation is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(X + 3) = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X + 6 = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 6 from each side giving:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 2 giving:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of 6 and 3 is 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Twice that is 9 X 2 = 18  Correct! </SPAN>\n" );
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