document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=127799>Question 127799</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three times a number less than forty-five is equal to twice the same number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "\"three times x\" is 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"less\" means subtraction...\"less than forty five\" means you are subtracting 3x FROM the 45.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"twice\" means 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "45-3x=2x    Set up the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45=5x       Add 3x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=x         Divide by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9         <BR>\n" );
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