document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=265608>Question 265608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> four times a number added to 3 is divided by 8 the result is 7/4. find 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 #195275 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=195275\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (4x+3)/8=7/4 cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(4x+3)=7*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x+12=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x=56-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=44/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.75 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4*2.75+3)/8=7/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(11+3)/8=7/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14/8=7/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56=56 </SPAN>\n" );
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