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document.write( "How do you find the difference of 5 times a number and 3 is  22
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document.write( " 3. Translate into an equation: 
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document.write( "    5n-3 = 22
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document.write( " 4. Use the rules to solve.
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document.write( "      5n = 25
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document.write( "       n = 25/5 = 5
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document.write( " 1. Read the problem.
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document.write( " 2. Select the unknown.
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document.write( " 3. Translate into an equation: 
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document.write( " 4. Use the rules to solve.
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document.write( " 5. Verify the result
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