document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96473>Question 96473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 15. Write the verbal sentence as an equation. Then solve the eqaution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Twelve less than 2 times a number is equal to 15 minus 7 times the number \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone help with this equation?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70237 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=70237\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the number be a, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Twelve less than 2 times a number is equal to 15 minus 7 times the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 less than 2a = 15 - 7a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, 12 less than 2a:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is 12 less than 20? answer is found by 20-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is 12 less than 30? answer is found by 30-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, what is 12 less than 2a? answer is found by 2a-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, 2a-12 = 15-7a is the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a-12 = 15-7a --> add 7a to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9a-12 = 15 --> add 12 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9a = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 27/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "jon<BR>\n" );
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