document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=950365>Question 950365</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three times the sum of a number and 3 is 15 less than the number times 7. 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 #580288 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=580288\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n=a number;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(n+3)=7n-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n+9=7n-15 Subtract 3n from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=4n-15 Add 15 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=4n Divide each side by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=n ANSWER: The number is 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(n+3)=7n-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(6+3)=7(6)-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(9)=42-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27=27\r<BR>\n" );
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