document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=673320>Question 673320</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> five less than a number is seventeen. 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 #418592 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=418592\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=the number; five less than the number =x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sooooo:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=17 add five to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5+5=17+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=22----the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22-5=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17=17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor<BR>\n" );
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