document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1083435>Question 1083435</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three times a number is five less than seven times that 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 #697422 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=697422\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x = 7x-5 add 5 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5 = 7x-5+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5 = 7x now subtract 3x from both sides, and you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = 4x flip it to get the unknown on the left:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(1.25) = 7(1.25)-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.75 = 3.75 correct </SPAN>\n" );
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