document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001834>Question 1001834</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three times the difference if 5 minus a number is 27. What's the number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #618919 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=618919\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(x-5)= 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-15= 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x= 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof, put the 14 in the original problem and see what happens:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(14-5)= 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42-15= 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27= 27 We have an equality, we have the right answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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