document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254631>Question 254631</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what equation could be used to solve the given problem:  If three times a number is increased by 24, the result is 4 less than seven times the number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186950 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=186950\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3X+24=7X-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X-7X=-4-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4X=-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-28/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=7 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*7+24=7*7-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21+24=49-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45=45 </SPAN>\n" );
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