document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=890271>Question 890271</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five times the difference of a number and one is 35. 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 #538848 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=538848\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5(x - 1) = 35 {five times difference of number and one is 35}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 5 = 35 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 40 {added 5 to each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8   {divided each side by 5}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the number is 8<BR>\n" );
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