document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1185612>Question 1185612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When two times a number decreased by 3, the result is 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I write this in an equation and then solve the equation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #816450 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=816450\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just write exactly according to what is stated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"a number\",  r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2r-3=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2r-3=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Actually the description is not clear.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "two times a number decreased by 3?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2r-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2r-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28r-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28r-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ? </SPAN>\n" );
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