document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158919>Question 158919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is from a work sheet. I need to know how to work this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x/4 + 1 = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117050 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=117050\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We'll do it with lots of steps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F4+%2B+1+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F4+%2B+1+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > subtract 1 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F4+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F4+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  multiply both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Basically, you need to get the variable 'by itself'. Remember the order of operations? We'll when solving for single variables like this, do those order of operations 'backwards'. That is, do add/subtracts first, then do multiplication/division </SPAN>\n" );
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