document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=712335>Question 712335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the following statement.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The product of 5 and a number is equal to 2 times the difference of the number and 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What variable is appropriate?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x (the value 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x (the value 2)    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x (a known number)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x (the unknown number)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x (the value 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Translate the sentence into an equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the equation for the variable x. Check the answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The product of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and a number <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " is equal to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > times the difference of the number and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What variable is appropriate? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (the unknown number)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, we have the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=2%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=2%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ...solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=2x-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=2x-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-2x=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-2x=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-6%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-6%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check the answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=2%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=2%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%28-2%29=2%28-2-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%28-2%29=2%28-2-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-10=2%28-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-10=2%28-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-10=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-10=-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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