document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=641332>Question 641332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five times a certain number plus ten has the same value as two times the same number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "minus five. What is 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 #403650 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=403650\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we are told that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+10=2x-5   subtract 5x from and add 5 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-5x+10+5=2x-5x-5+5 collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=-3x  divide each side by -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=x or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5 the certain number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*(-5)+10=2*(-5)-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25+10=-10-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15=-15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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