document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=955340>Question 955340</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five times the difference of twice a number and thirteen is negative five. Find 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 #583557 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=583557\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5(13-2X)=-5   5(2x-13)=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65-10X=-5     10x-65=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10X=-5-65    10x=65-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10X=-70      10x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=70/10       x=60/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=7 ANS.      x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:        PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(13-2*7)=-5  5(2*6-13)=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(13-14)=-5   5(12-13)=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*-1=-5       5*-1=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=-5         -5=-5 </SPAN>\n" );
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