document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048016>Question 1048016</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Nine times the difference of a number and 22 is the same as 22 increased by nine times the number plus 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 #663601 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=663601\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number be x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(x-22) = 22+9x+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x-198 = 22+11x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x = 220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -110<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9(-110-22) = 22+9(-110)+2(-110)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(-132) = 22+-990+-220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1188 = -1188 Correct<BR>\n" );
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