document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1123095>Question 1123095</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose you play a game with your friends. You tell your friends to each pick a number, and then you tell them to: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.Multiply their number by 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.Subtract 9 from that number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.Divide that number by 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Once they do that, they each tell you their number. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Ricky tells you his \"new\" number is -17. What number did Ricky start with?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Nina tells you her \"new\" number is 26.75. What number did Nina start with?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. Isaac tells you his \"new\" number is 268. What number did Isaac start with? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #739341 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=739341\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x is the number they started with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x-9)/2=-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-9=53.5, doubling 26.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-9=536<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=545<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=109 </SPAN>\n" );
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