document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=674320>Question 674320</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when seven times a number is decreased by 6, the result is 57. What is 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 #419159 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><B>rm29924(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><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=rm29924><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=419159\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x =  a number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "seven times a number is 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "decreased by 6 means subtract 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-6=57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 6 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 7 to get x alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer: 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-6=57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(9)-6=57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63-6=57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57=57  </SPAN>\n" );
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