document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=502966>Question 502966</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three is added to a number, and then the sum is multiplied by 4. The result is 16.  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 #339025 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jrb1965><B>jrb1965(16)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jrb1965><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=339025\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rewriting your problem in equation form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 * (x + 3) = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get back to the original number, perform the operations in reverse\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 3 = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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