document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=446571>Question 446571</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the product of a number and -17 is decreased by 4, the result is 3 greater than the product of the number and -9. What is the number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your help with my home work question I am stuck on.  I have this so far:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #307563 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhanshu_kmr><B>sudhanshu_kmr(1152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhanshu_kmr><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=sudhanshu_kmr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=307563\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-17 * x ) - 4 =  3 + ( -9 * x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> -17x - 4 = 3 - 9x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> -8x = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> x = -7/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "number is  :   -7/8 \r<BR>\n" );
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