document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159044>Question 159044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x+9=17 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117149 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rovi808><B>rovi808(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rovi808><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=117149\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first try to get all numerical answers on one side of the equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( " 4x+9=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   -9 -9           subtract 9 on both sides to cancel 9 on one side of equation           and subtracted on the other side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   4x=8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide 4 on both sides to get x by itself <BR>\n" );
document.write( " x=8/4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " x=2 SOLUTION  </SPAN>\n" );
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