document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016160>Question 1016160</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation: The difference of nine times a number and 6 results in five times the difference of twice the number and 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference of nine times a number and 6: 9x-6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Five times the difference of twice the number and 3: 5(2x-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x-6=5(2x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x-6=10x-15 . Subtract 9x from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=x-15 . Add 15 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: x=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x-6=5(2x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(9)-6=5(2(9)-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "81-6=5(18-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75=5(15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75=75<BR>\n" );
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