document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=744044>Question 744044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't understand this question. 9 is the difference of a number n and 7. I need to write the word sentence as an equation. And then solve the equation. I think the answer is 9-n=7. n=2? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #453189 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=453189\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of a number n and 7 is n-7 (at least I've seen interpreted that way in books).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since that difference is 9, n-7=9 and n=9+7, so n=16. </SPAN>\n" );
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