document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=921659>Question 921659</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this:  Doubling a number and subtracting it from 35 will result in triple the value of the number. What is the number?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #559153 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=559153\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the number, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35 - 2x = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 2x to both sides of =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the number is 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "35 - 14 = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer checks\r<BR>\n" );
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