document.write( "Question 1148063: question: Five more than six times a number is eleven. Find the number.\r
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document.write( "Let x be the number (now unknown).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then \"six times the number\" is 6x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Five more than six times a number\" is 6x + 5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Five more than six times a number is eleven\" means that\r\n" );
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document.write( "    6x + 5 = 11.\r\n" );
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document.write( "This equation is exact translation of English to Math.\r\n" );
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document.write( "To solve the equation, subtract 5 from both sides.  You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "    6x = 11 - 5\r\n" );
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document.write( "    6x = 6.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now divide both sides by 6.  You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x   = 1.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The number is 1.\r\n" );
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