document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=513669>Question 513669</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if three times a number is increased by 4, the result is -8. find the number </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So three times the number (3x) and increased by 4 = 3x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+4 = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x   = -8-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3x  = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x = -12/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x= -4 </SPAN>\n" );
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