document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233918>Question 233918</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If (x, -.5) is a solution to the equation 3x=-y-4, what is the value of x? Please help, I would appreciate it if very much. Thanks in advance..<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172571 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=172571\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x=-y-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-(-.5)-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.17 </SPAN>\n" );
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