document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14529>Question 14529</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a with Using Eqautions to Solve Porblems.  Here is an example:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     The sum of 38 and twice a number is 124. Find the number. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  How do you write an equation for that?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7254 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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=7254\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of 38 and twice a number is 124. Find the number. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum means the answer to an addition problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = the number, twice the number means it is being multiplied by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we have;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38+2x=124<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We subtract both sides by 38;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38+2x-38=124-38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we divide both sides by 2;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Always check your answer!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38+2(43)=124<BR>\n" );
document.write( "124=124<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope you understand!<BR>\n" );
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