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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of a number and 17 more than twice the same number is 101. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+17=101<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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