document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=585879>Question 585879</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of 2 and 3 times the difference of a number and 5 is equal to 4 times the difference of a number and 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Difference of the number and 5 = x -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 times the difference of the number and 5 = 2(x - 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 times the difference of the number and 5 = 3(x - 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum of 2 times and 3 times the difference of the number and 5 = 2(x - 5)+ 3(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5( x- 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Difference of the number and 1 is = x -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 times the difference of the number and 1 is = 4 (x -1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So,  5 (x -5) = 4(x -1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or  5x - 25 = 4x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or  5x - 4x - 25 = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or  x - 25 = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or  x = 25 -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or  x = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the number is 21 </SPAN>\n" );
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