document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=879739>Question 879739</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the difference between a number and six is doubled the result is five more than the number. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #531011 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><B>harpazo(655)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><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=harpazo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=531011\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the number you need to find.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(n-6) = n + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now solve for n.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n - 12 = n + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2n - n = 5 + 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is 17.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By the way, you could use any letter to represent the number you are looking for. It does not have to n or x or y. Understand? </SPAN>\n" );
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