document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1061477>Question 1061477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Twice the sum of a number and 3 is the same as 1 subtracted from the number. Find 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 #676267 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=676267\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   2(x+3)   is  \"twice the sum of a number and three\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x-1     is \"1 subtracted from the number\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Expanding 2(x+3) and setting the two equal to each other:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2x+6 = x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       x = -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans:  x = -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "          2(-7+3) = 2(-4) = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                           -7-1 = -8   (ok)<BR>\n" );
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