document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1012123>Question 1012123</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is thinking of a number. He multiplied this number by 2. Then he added 11 to the new number. Then he multiplied the new number by 4. Then he divided this new number by 10. His final number was 10. What number did John start with? Solve algebraically\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #627969 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ValorousDawn><B>ValorousDawn(53)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ValorousDawn><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=ValorousDawn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=627969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lets say the starting number is x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He multiplied this number by 2. We now have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Ax=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Ax=2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "He added 11. We know have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "He multiplied the number by four, we get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%282x%2B11%29=8x%2B44 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%282x%2B11%29=8x%2B44\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "He divided this number by 10. This gives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288x%2B44%29%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288x%2B44%29%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This equals 10, so we equate this. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288x%2B44%29%2F10=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288x%2B44%29%2F10=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we can solve. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x%2B44=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x%2B44=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x=56 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x=56\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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