document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=895470>Question 895470</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of twice a number and five is three. Find the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Translate the word problem to an equation. Which steps describe how to solve the equation? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Translate the word problem to an equation. Which steps describe how to solve the equation?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the number be \"x\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5 = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 5 to both sides to get::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2 to get::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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