document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1190072>Question 1190072</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4.	Sarah thinks of a number, x.  She doubles it and subtracts 5. She gets 27. What was her original number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #821626 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=821626\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x equal the original number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 5 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 5 to both sides of the equaton to get 2x = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2 to get x = 16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's the original number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply it by 2 to get 32.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 5 to get 27. </SPAN>\n" );
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