document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=868756>Question 868756</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one-fifth of the sum of a number and -3 is twice the number  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/5)(x-3) = 2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 5 to get::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3 = 10x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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