document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=219622>Question 219622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate to an algebraic expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the product of 10% and some number. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "here is what I got.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.10y,is that right\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and Solve. 4x - (3x + 3) =2 please explain step by step how you got the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and find the slope, if it exists x= -8, m = ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #165130 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=165130\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The phrase \"the product of 10% and some number. \" is strangely worded. Is is supposed to say \"the product of 10% of some number and some other number. \" ??? Or does it say \"10 percent of some number\"? If it says the latter, then you are correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x-%283x%2B3%29=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x-%283x%2B3%29=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x-3x-3=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x-3x-3=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-3=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-3=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the graph of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a vertical line, the slope is undefined. Remember, all vertical lines have undefined slopes. </SPAN>\n" );
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