document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1004982>Question 1004982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 times a number increased by 2 is the same as 8 more than 3 times the number. Find 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 #621314 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=621314\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's call the unknown x and translate into symbols...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 2 = 8 + 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now collect like terms, subtracting two from both sides, and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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