document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=208385>Question 208385</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12x + 131 = 189 + 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x - 3x = 189 - 131<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 4/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If this is right, how do we check it? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #157638 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=157638\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=6.44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12(6.44)+131=189+3(6.44)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "208.3=208.3<BR>\n" );
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