document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=247530>Question 247530</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a number decreased by 30 is the same as 14 minus 3 times that number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((you have to write and solve an equation to represent the problem and solve the equation)) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180555 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><B>College Student(505)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><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=College+Student><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180555\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a number decreased by 30 is the same as 14 minus 3 times that number, our equation becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-30=14-3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-30=14-3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, solve for x:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=44 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=44\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><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:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11-30=14-3%2811%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11-30=14-3%2811%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-19=14-33 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-19=14-33\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-19=-19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-19=-19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  <--- it checks! </SPAN>\n" );
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