document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=90814>Question 90814</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate statement into algebriac equation. Let X represent the number, 12 less than 5 a number is 18.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this the correct anwer? (12 - 5)= 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Translate statement into algebraic equation. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let X represent the number,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 times x = 5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 less than 5 times x =   5x - 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is given that,  12 less than 5 times x = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is, 5x - 12 = 18, which is the correct answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Praseena.\r<BR>\n" );
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