document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=992533>Question 992533</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five less than twice a number is the same as seven times the number. Find he number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x=the number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-5=7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: the number is -1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-1)-5=7(-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2-5=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7=-7<BR>\n" );
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