document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=494970>Question 494970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am doing problems on proportions equations, and I do not know where to start. I am supposed to write an equation, then solve. The problem is this: The product of 31 and x is equal to the sum of x and 150. Solve for x. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #335965 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=335965\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"The product of 31 and x\" ___ 31x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"is equal to\" ___ =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the sum of x and 150\" ___ x + 150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "31x = x + 150 ___ start by subtracting x </SPAN>\n" );
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