document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1018561>Question 1018561</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number is multiplied by 3. If 2 is subtracted from the product, you get 17. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-2=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(19/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(19/3)=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 2, get 17.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number is 6 1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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