document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=996519>Question 996519</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is \"twice a number,diminished by 17 is -3. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Twice a number=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also,twice the number diminished by 17=2x/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but the result is -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/17=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is what it means </SPAN>\n" );
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