document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=808740>Question 808740</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three less than a number is 9 times a number plus 53 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #487162 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=487162\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "three less means subtract three<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is means equals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 times  means 9*<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a number could be the same number x or a new number y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "usually a new number would be \"another number\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3=9*x-53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50=8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25/4\r<BR>\n" );
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