document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29761>Question 29761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4(x+3)-2=3x-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16469 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><B>Cintchr(481)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><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=16469\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%28x%2B3%29-2=3x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%28x%2B3%29-2=3x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "start by distibuting the 4 to the quantity (x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x+%2B+12+-+2+=+3x+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x+%2B+12+-+2+=+3x+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (combined like terms) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2B4x+%2B+10+=+%2B3x+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2B4x+%2B+10+=+%2B3x+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x++++++=+-3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x++++++=+-3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >      (subtract 3x from both sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+10+=+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+10+=+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-+10+=+-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-+10+=+-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >        (subtract 10 from both sides) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check it ... plug -11 back into the equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%28-8%29-2=-33-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%28-8%29-2=-33-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-32-2=-34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-32-2=-34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-34=-34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-34=-34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "YES! </SPAN>\n" );
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