document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=952855>Question 952855</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Seven less than twice a number is the same as nine times the number. 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 #581890 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=581890\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n=the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n-7=9n Subtract 2n from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7=7n Divide each side by 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=n ANSWER: The number is -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n-7=9n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-1)-7=9(-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2-7=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9=-9 </SPAN>\n" );
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