document.write( "Question 484524: If the product of 3 and a number is decreased by 5, the result is 17. Find the number. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #852583 by josgarithmetic(39702)\"\" \"About 
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x, \"a number\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x-5=17\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x=17%2B5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x=22\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=22%2F3\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x=7%261%2F3\"
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