document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=684286>Question 684286</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when 36 is subtracted from the twice a number, the result is five times the number. 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 #424010 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=424010\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2X-36=5X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X-5X=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3X=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=36/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-12 ANS.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*-12-36=5*-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-24-36=-60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-60=-60<BR>\n" );
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