document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255095>Question 255095</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three times a number, increased by four, is one half the same number, decreased by one </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187404 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=187404\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three times a number=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "increased  by 4 =+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is = =1/2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "decreased by 1 =-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put it all together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4=1/2x-1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "To solve get x on one side and ALL numbers on the other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's get rid of that 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+8=x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract x and 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2<BR>\n" );
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