document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1069476>Question 1069476</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the product of 7 and the sum of a number and 5 result in the difference of 5 and the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "eighteen less than twice a number is -28. 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 #684677 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=684677\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number be x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the product of 7 and the sum of a number and 5: 7(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "result: = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "in the difference of 5 and the number: 5-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put it all together:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(x+5) = 5-x using the Distributive Property of multiplication, distribute the 7 over the elements in the parenthesis:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+35 = 5-x subtract 35 and add x on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = -30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3.75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(-3.75+5) = 5-(-3.75) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-26.25+35 = 5+3.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.75 = 8.75 Correct<BR>\n" );
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