document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64149>Question 64149</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0028332407/algebrahomeworkh>Pre-Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  a number is less than the sum of twice its oppisite and five. 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 #44848 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><B>303795(602)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><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=44848\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the number is x then your problem becomes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x < -2x + 5 (Add 2x to each side of the equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x < -2x + 5 + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x < 5 (Divide each side by 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x < 5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So x can be any number less than 5/3 ie -250 or 0 or 1.25 or ... etc </SPAN>\n" );
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