document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=959527>Question 959527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a word problem that I am unable to solve and need help with a step by step solution. It is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Three times a number is 15 less than twice the opposite of the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you, Andrea </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #586493 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=satyareddy22><B>satyareddy22(84)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=satyareddy22><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=586493\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Three times a number=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "twice the opposite of the number=2(-x)=-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-(-2x)=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=15=>x=15/5=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
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