document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1075429>Question 1075429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If -16 is added to a number and the sum is doubled the result is 17 less than the number what is 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 #690095 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39626)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=690095\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate the description literally into an equation, using a variable for the unknown number:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28n%2B%28-16%29%29=n-17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28n%2B%28-16%29%29=n-17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the equation...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2n-32=n-17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2n-32=n-17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".Keep going, until you solve this for n.<BR>\n" );
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