document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=973806>Question 973806</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the product of twice a number and three is the same as the difference of five times the number and 3/4. 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 #595933 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=595933\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Did you mean the SUM of twice a number and three?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3 = 5x-.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2x from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = 3x-.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add .75 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.75 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If PRODUCT was correct, then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x * 3 = 5x - .75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 5x - .75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 5x from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = -.75 </SPAN>\n" );
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