document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=628711>Question 628711</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When three times a number is subtracted from the number, the result is 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #395793 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dfrazzetto><B>dfrazzetto(283)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dfrazzetto><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=dfrazzetto><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=395793\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> number = x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 3x = 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x = 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-11 - 3(-11) = -11 + 33 = 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yup </SPAN>\n" );
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