document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1018642>Question 1018642</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the number such that when it us trebled and 7 is subtracted the result is 8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #634708 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=toddcarnes><B>toddcarnes(6)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=toddcarnes><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=toddcarnes><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=634708\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number we are looking for be x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then we are looking for x such that 3x-7 = 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 7 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 8 + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15 / 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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