document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=785990>Question 785990</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What would this phrase look like in an acual equation? fifteen times a number is decreased by fifteen. this result is then increased by two times the number. the result is negative 5 times the original number minus the opposite of ten? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #477774 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><B>wilft1(217)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><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=wilft1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=477774\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (15x - 15)+ 2x = -5x -(-10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "increased by two times the number tells me that you add 2x to it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "minus the opposite of ten tells me your subtracting negative 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I could be wrong with the wording through </SPAN>\n" );
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