document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=492412>Question 492412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4 is added to a number and the sum is tripled the result is 20 more than the number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #335023 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=deborabr><B>deborabr(181)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=deborabr><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=deborabr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=335023\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(4+x)= x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+3x=x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-x=20-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the number is 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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