document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998727>Question 998727</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the difference of 23 and 2 times a number is 3 more than 3 times the number. find the number. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i believe the answer is x= 4, is this correct?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i believe the answer is x= 4, is this correct?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23 - 2x = 3x +3,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23 - 3 = 3x + 2x,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 20,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are right.\r<BR>\n" );
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