document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=462362>Question 462362</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi. I need your help on problem solving.  My math problem is as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Four times the sum of 7 and some number is -8. What is the number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to solve this problem myself, but was told it was incorrect. Please see below for an example of how I tried to solve this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x7+(-36)= -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to pick the correct catagory for this problem, sorry if it is incorrect. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your assistance is greatly appreciated. :-) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #316993 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amoresroy><B>amoresroy(361)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amoresroy><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=amoresroy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=316993\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi. I need your help on problem solving.  My math problem is as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Four times the sum of 7 and some number is -8. What is the number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(7+x) = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+x = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number is -9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(7-9) = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 = -8 </SPAN>\n" );
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