document.write( "Question 1147175: The sum of three times a number (x) and −23 is 28
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document.write( "3x + (-23) = 28\r\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 28 + 23\r\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 51\r\n" );
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document.write( " x = 51/3 = 17.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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