document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=749272>Question 749272</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm thinking of a number. If you multiply it by 5 and then take away 7, you will get 53. what is my number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #455892 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=932982><B>932982(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=932982><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=455892\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x(x is the number your thinking of) -7=53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-7=53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  +7 +7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you are thinking of the number 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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