document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56264>Question 56264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The temperature rose 15 degrees to 7 degrees. What was the original tempeture? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the original temperature be:x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+15=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+15-15=7-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-8 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8+15=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=7 We're right!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Caclculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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