document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=796562>Question 796562</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't know haw to figure this problem out.. three less than a number is 5 times a number is 62. what is the number show your work. the answer is 13 but I don't no how to get that. I have a test in this tomorrow so a good explanation would be useful and showing me how to do it <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #481592 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=481592\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  three less than a number is 5 times a number is 62. what is the number show your work. the answer is 13 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n - 3 = 5n = 62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This just doesn't make sense.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Three less than 5 times a number is 62, then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n - 3 = 62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n = 62 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 65/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 13<BR>\n" );
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