document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4872>Question 4872</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x+3x+x=12-5-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2/8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #319633 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Scorinitron><B>Scorinitron(19)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Scorinitron><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=Scorinitron><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=319633\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x+9+3x=12-x-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 4x and 3x are like terms, add 3x to 4x to get 7x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x+9=12-x-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 5 from 12 to get 7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x+9=7-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -x contains the variable to solve for, move it to the left-hand side of the equation by adding x to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x+9+x=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 7x and x are like terms, add x to 7x to get 8x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+9=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 9 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 9 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x=-9+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 7 to -9 to get -2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8x)/(8)=-(2)/(8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-(2)/(8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-(1)/(4) </SPAN>\n" );
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