document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1075956>Question 1075956</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  if a number is decreased by six in the result is multiplied by three then the answer is 15 find the unknown number  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #690614 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=690614\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a number, let it be x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x minus 6 times 3 = 3(x-6) equals 15:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-6) = 15 distribute the 3 (Distributive Properties of Multiplication)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-18 = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11-6 = 5; 5 x 3 = 15 Correct<BR>\n" );
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