document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=468653>Question 468653</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i started with -3x+2x+1=4, and when -x-3=0 becomes x=-3 how does that happen?<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 #321565 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=321565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3x+2x+1=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+1-1=4-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1*-x=3*-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3 </SPAN>\n" );
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