Question 987628
five times the sum of twice a number and 5 is the same as the sum of 9 times the number and 5.
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Change "a number" and "the number" to N.
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five times the sum of twice N and 5 is the same as the sum of 9 times N and 5.
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Change "twice N" to 2N
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five times the sum of 2N and 5 is the same as the sum of 9 times N and 5.
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Change "9 times N" to 9N
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five times the sum of 2N and 5 is the same as the sum of 9N and 5.
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Change "the sum of 2N and 5" to (2N+5) 
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five times (2N+5) is the same as the sum of 9N and 5.
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Change "the sum of 9N and 5" to 9N+5
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five times (2N+5) is the same as 9N+5.
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5(2N+5) is the same as 9N+5.
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Change "is the same as" to an equal sign =.
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5(2N+5) = 9N+5.
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Now you can finish.

Edwin</pre>