document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58067>Question 58067</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0785414576/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Wright an equasion and solv to answer each question.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Seven times a number decreased by 2 is 19. What is the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "seven times the number is 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "seven times the number decreased by 2 is 7x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "seven times the number decreased by 2 is 19 is 7x-2=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-2=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 2 to each side of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-2+2=19+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side of the equation by 7 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=21/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
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