document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50209>Question 50209</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you find the value of x  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33371 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=33371\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you have an equation, such as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4=2, attempt to get the x-variable to one side of the equation.  When solving for \"x\", use the reverse of the order of operations.  That is, instead of performing multiplication or division first, perform addition or subtraction. Than perform multiplication or division last.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+4-4=2-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/3=-2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2/3<BR>\n" );
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