document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=905705>Question 905705</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when 15 is added to twice a number, the result is the same as when 3 is added to 5 times the number. What is 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 #549351 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=549351\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 15 + 2X = 3 + 5X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2X from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = 3 + 3X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 3 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = 3X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = x<br>Prove it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When 15 is added to twice a number (15+8=23), the result is the same as when 3 is added to 5 times the number (3+20=23). </SPAN>\n" );
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