document.write( "Question 1120772: When 3 is added to a number and the result is multiplied by 5,you obtain the number you started with.What is that number?
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\"%28x%2B3%29%2A5=x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=-15%2F4%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-15%2F4\" \"check\"\"works\".
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