document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=345084>Question 345084</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of four times a number and three is eleven. How do you write that equation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #246849 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=246849\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start by making the translation from English to math.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The sum\" means to add.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Four times a number\" means 4 times an unknown number, which we usually call 'x'.  So, it is 4x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is the first element of the \"sum.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"and 3\" means +3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"is eleven\" means = 11.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, we have the parts of the addition now:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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