document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=988673>Question 988673</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 subtracted from the product of 5 and a number is 73. how would i write that as an equation </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2 subtracted from the product of 5 and a number is 73.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The product of 5 and a number is 5*x (or any variable like y, z or n, etc. that represents \"a number\").\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, 5x - 2 = 73 is your equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - 2 = 73\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 73 + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x/5 = 75/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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