document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58066>Question 58066</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0785414576/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Wright an equasion and solv to answer each question.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Seven times a number decreased by 2 is 19. What is the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "decreased by two   means minus 2  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "is 19 means =19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-2=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x by getting 7x alone <BR>\n" );
document.write( "you do this by adding 2 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-2+2=19+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as you see on the left -2+2 cancels out and you are left with 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=19+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x/7=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21/7=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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