document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68569>Question 68569</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Twelve less than 2 times a number is equal  to 15 minus 7 times the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If anyone can help this equation,I would love it,Thank You </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Twelve less than 2 times a number is equal  to 15 minus 7 times the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then twelve less than 2 times the number is: 2x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equal is: =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 minus 7 times the number is: 15-7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation to solve is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-12=15-7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+7x-12=15-7x+7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x-12=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x-12+12=15+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x/9=27/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number is 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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