document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=838579>Question 838579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you double a number then add 36 you get five times the original number. What is the original number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #505152 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brysca><B>brysca(112)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brysca><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=brysca><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=505152\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you DOUBLE a number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then ADD 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FIVE TIMES the original number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put it all together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+36=5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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