document.write( "Question 662785: how do i solve?
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "The product of 5   and (2 less than triple a number) equals the product of 7   and (8 more than twice the number)
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document.write( "The ands indicate the two terms of the 'product'
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document.write( "   5(3n-2) = 7(2n+8)
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document.write( "   15n-10 = 14n + 56
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document.write( "         n =  66
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document.write( "and...
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