document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=825687>Question 825687</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five less than twice a number is six times the sum of one and the number what is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be \"x\"::<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-5 = 6(1+x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 5 = 6 + 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -11/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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