document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96476>Question 96476</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the verbal sentence as an equation.Then solve the equation \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ten plus 6 times a number is equal to 5 less than the number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone help with this equation?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70253 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=70253\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember, with all word problems, common words like \"is\" and \"less\" stand for mathematic symbols such as = and -\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So here is a list of keywords that translate to mathematic symbols (there are more common keywords, but this list should work for this problem):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<th>Keyword(s)</th><th>What it really means</th><th>Mathematic Symbol or variable</th>\r\n" );
document.write( "<tr><TD >times, of</TD><TD >Multiplication</TD><TD >*</TD></tr>\r\n" );
document.write( "<tr><TD >plus, more</TD><TD >Addition</TD><TD >+</TD></tr>\r\n" );
document.write( "<tr><TD >minus, less</TD><TD >Subtraction</TD><TD >-</TD></tr>\r\n" );
document.write( "<tr><TD >is, is equal</TD><TD >Equality</TD><TD >=</TD></tr>\r\n" );
document.write( "<tr><TD >a number, some number</TD><TD >Unknown variable</TD><TD >x (note: this is a <font size=4>letter</font> and not the multiplication symbol)</TD></tr>\r\n" );
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document.write( "note: when you say \"5 less than 10\", you're really saying \"take 5 away from 10\" or \"10 subtract 5\" which translates to 10-5. So it is important to reverse the order of the numbers. If you don't, then you'll end up with a completely different number. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So let's look at the sentence:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Ten plus 6 times a number is equal to 5 less than the number\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now pick out the keywords:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ten <u>plus</u> 6 <u>times</u> <u>a number</u> <u>is equal to</u> 5 <u>less than</u> <u>the number</u>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now replace the underlined keywords with their corresponding symbol or variable (use the table if you are in doubt)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 + 6 * x = x-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our translated equation is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2B6x=x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2B6x=x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x=x-5-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x=x-5-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 10 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x-x=-5-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x-x=-5-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=-5-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=-5-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-15%29%2F%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-15%29%2F%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 5 to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the number is -3 </SPAN>\n" );
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