document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=495794>Question 495794</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three times a number is the same as four less than the number, find 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 #336200 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmeeks54><B>lmeeks54(111)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmeeks54><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=lmeeks54><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=336200\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is pretty straightforward.  Create the equality from the words:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3X = X - 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for X by grouping all the \"X\" terms on one side.  Do that by subtracting X from both sides:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2X = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by sides by 2 so we end with just the X term by itself:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  X = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(-2) = -2 -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6 = -6 </SPAN>\n" );
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