document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=664253>Question 664253</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a number is substracted from five more than twice the number, the result is 9. 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 #413207 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MsRedz123><B>MsRedz123(24)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MsRedz123><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=MsRedz123><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=413207\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5 + 2x)-x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 + 2x - x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 + x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " So, the number is 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's check it by substituting the value of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[5 + 2(4)]-4 =9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[5 + 8] - 4 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 -4=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=9 </SPAN>\n" );
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