document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=759452>Question 759452</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 9 is added to a certain number.the result is one less then three times the number.what is the number </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We derive the equation x+9 = 3x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       3x-1 = x+9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Taking variable to RHS, 3x-x-1 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Taking constant to LHS 2x = 9+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                     ie, 2x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                         x = 10/2 = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number is 5. </SPAN>\n" );
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