document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=244637>Question 244637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 4 is decreased by 3 times a number, the result is 22. write an equation and find the number. how do i solve this? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4 - (is decreased) 3 * x (three times a number) = (the result is) 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so 4 - 3x = 22  subtract 4 from each side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x = 18 divide both sides by -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -6  </SPAN>\n" );
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