document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=910833>Question 910833</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the sum of three times a number and two times the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "same number is increased by 1, the result is 16. Find the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #552715 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=552715\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2x + 1 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 1 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -1 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide each side by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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