document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121123>Question 121123</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 3 times a number is decreased by 5, the result is 7. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88870 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=88870\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3X-5=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=7+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=12/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*4-5=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-5=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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