document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047907>Question 1047907</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 11 is added to a number, the result is 45 less than twice the number. Find 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 #663479 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=663479\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number be x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+11 = 2x-45 let's flip the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-45 = x+11 Subtract x and add 45 on both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "56+11 = 2(56)-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "67 = 112-45 Subtract on right so you get 67 = 67. Correct.<BR>\n" );
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