document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=850661>Question 850661</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> nine less than five times a certain number is equal to 17 more than three times the number.Find the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5X - 9 = 3X + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract 3x from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 9 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 9 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 17 + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13<BR>\n" );
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