document.write( "Question 391322: Four less than six times a certain number is equal to 40 more than one-half of the number. Find the number \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,         
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document.write( "Let x represent the number
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document.write( "Question states***Write as we Read
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document.write( " 6x - 4 = x/2 + 40  |multiplying each term by 2
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document.write( "12x - 8 = x + 80
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document.write( "   11x = 88
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document.write( "     x = 8\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer****
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document.write( " 48-4 = 4 + 40 = 44 \n" );
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