document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=663108>Question 663108</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If five times a number is subtracted from twelve times a number, the result is seven less than twice the number. Find 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 #412640 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=412640\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12X-5X=2X-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7X-2X=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-7/5 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12(-7/5)-5(-7/5)=2(-7/5)-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-84/5+35/5=-14/5-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-49/5=-14/5-35/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-49/5=-49/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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