document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20085>Question 20085</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Six times a number increased by 17 is -121.  Can you please assist. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply this by 6 to give 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then add 17 toget<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+17=-121 subtract 17 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=-138 divide both sides by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-23 this is number you want<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pete </SPAN>\n" );
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