document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=319329>Question 319329</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 18 is decreased by the sum of a number and 6, the result is 4 less than 3 times the number.  Find the number </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 - (x+6) = 3x-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18-x-6 = 3x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = 4x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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