document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987316>Question 987316</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if you double a number and take away 20 you get 50 what is the number </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A number = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Double the number = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take away 20 = 2x - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You get 50 = 2x - 20 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 20 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 50 + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number is 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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