document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=760217>Question 760217</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when a number is decreased by 7  and the result is divided by 5 the final answer is 12. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #462525 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=462525\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Number = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 7)/5 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 7 = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x = 60 + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x = 67.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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