document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1019321>Question 1019321</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number is decreased by 5, then multiplied by 2. the result is 14. what is the number?<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 #635250 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=635250\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the number, x.  Then we write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 5) * 2 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we distribute the 2 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 10 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then add ten and divide by two and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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