document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1046369>Question 1046369</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three times a number and seven more than the number is the same as the difference between -17 and twice the number. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #661841 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=661841\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+x+7 = 2x-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+7 = 2x-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(-12)+-12+7 = 2(-12)-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-36+-5 = -24=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-41 = -41 Correct<BR>\n" );
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