document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1200286>Question 1200286</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number decreased by -13 is equal to the product of the number and 15. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: <font color=red size=4>13/14</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = the mystery number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-(-13) = x+13 = decrease the number by -13, i.e. add 13 to the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x = the product of 15 and the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+13 = 15x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 = 15x-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 = 14x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <font color=red>13/14</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "13/14 = 0.92857 approximately<BR>\n" );
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