document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81180>Question 81180</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate \"one third of a number decreased by five is seventeen.\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58191 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=58191\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"one third\" means divide by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"of a number\" means you have some unknown quantity that can be represented by a variable. Let's call it x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"decreased by five\" means substract 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"is seventeen\" means eqauls 17.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So putting it all together:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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