document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=660873>Question 660873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a hard time on setting this problem up.  I keep getting ridiculous numbers with remainders.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"I am thinking of a number.  I subtract 7, multiply the result by 5, and then add 25, I get 80.  What is the number?\" </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "80 - 25 = 55/5 = 11 + 7 = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18-7 = 11 * 5 = 55 + 25 = 80 </SPAN>\n" );
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