document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217626>Question 217626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If twice a number added to 3 is divided by the number plus 1, the result is three halves. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #164045 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=164045\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If twice a number added to 3 is divided by the number plus 1, the result is three halves. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = \" a number\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x+%2B+3%29%2F%28x+%2B+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x+%2B+3%29%2F%28x+%2B+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2x+3) = 3(x+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 6 = 3x + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x - 3x = 3 - 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check in original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%28-3%29+%2B+3%29%2F%28-3+%2B+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%28-3%29+%2B+3%29%2F%28-3+%2B+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-6+%2B+3%29%2F%28-3+%2B+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-6+%2B+3%29%2F%28-3+%2B+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3%29%2F%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3%29%2F%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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