document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=740670>Question 740670</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Seven times, one less than twice a number is the same as negative thirty 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 #451657 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=451657\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Seven times, one less than twice a number is the same as negative thirty five. Find the number. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the number be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(2x-1) = -35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-1 = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "============= <BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );