document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=997175>Question 997175</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Twice the difference of a number and 7 equals 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2 * (x - 7) = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 2 to get x - 7 = 4.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 7 to both sides to get x = 11.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to confirm, test our the original assmption.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "twice the difference of a number and 7 equals 9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the number is 11.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11.5 - 7 = 4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "two times 4.5 = 9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "looks good.<BR>\n" );
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