document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=563846>Question 563846</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four times the difference of a number and 3 is the same as 3 increased by four times the number plus 3 times 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 #365081 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365081\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> number = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "difference of x & 3 = x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 times<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 times the number= 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+4x +3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+7x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(x-3)=3+7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-12=3+7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5 </SPAN>\n" );
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