document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=914509>Question 914509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> pls pls help me...i really need it. t.y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Three times the difference of 18 subtracted from a certain number is 5 less than the number increased by 15. 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 #555175 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=555175\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the certain number, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*(x - 18) = (x + 15) - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 54 = x + 15 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract x from both sides of =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 54 = x + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 54 to both sides of =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of = by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the certain number is 32<BR>\n" );
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