document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1023551>Question 1023551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate the following into an equation, and then solve the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Five times a number decreased by three is 17.  Determine 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 #639060 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=639060\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five times a number: 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Decreased by 3: -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*x-3 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x/5 = 20/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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