document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=765879>Question 765879</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number added to itself twelve times is five more than twice the number. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #466718 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=suruman><B>suruman(21)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=suruman><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=suruman><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=466718\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number added to itself 12 times = 12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x = 5 + 2*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5/10 = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number is 1/2.<BR>\n" );
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