document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888928>Question 888928</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find a number such that when 10 is subtracted from twice the number, the result is 14 less than thrice the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ten is subtracted from TWICE the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you do that, the result is 14 less than 3x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is your equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 10 = 3x - 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 3x = -14 + 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -4/-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number is 4.<BR>\n" );
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