document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=75967>Question 75967</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bob scored 48 points last season. this is 6 fewer than twice the number Gene scored. How many points did Gene score? Please show how you solved it. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number of points Gene scored be: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "twice means 2*<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 fewer means: -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is means: =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=2x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48+6=2x-6+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54/2=2x/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gene scored 27 points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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