document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53104>Question 53104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  4x - (-1 + 3) = 2x &#8211;  1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Enter a fraction, NOT a decimal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35889 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rchill><B>rchill(405)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rchill><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=35889\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Expanding the equation yields 4x-2=2x-1.  Adding 2 to both sides gives us 4x=2x+1 and then subtracting 2x from both sides yields 2x=1, which simplifes to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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