document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257544>Question 257544</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> four times the difference of a number and 3 is the same as 6 times the number increased by 1. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x-3) = 6x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-12 = 6x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -6.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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