document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52720>Question 52720</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x + 4/2 = 3(x + 1) – 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35179 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=35179\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x+4/2=3(x+1)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+2=3(x)+3(1)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+2=3x+3-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+2=3x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+4x+2=-3x+3x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2-2=1-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check by substituting -1 in for x in the original equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(-1)+4/2=3(-1+1)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4+2=3(0)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=0-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=-2  Fantastic!!! We're right!!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1 IS the answer! </SPAN>\n" );
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