document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94648>Question 94648</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the sentence as an equation, using x for the unknown number. Then solve the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When 2 times a number is subtracted from 7 times the number, the result is 50. 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 #68947 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=68947\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x-2x=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x/5=50/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging (x=10) back into the original equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-2x=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(10)-2(10)=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70-20=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50=50 [checks out] </SPAN>\n" );
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