document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=577999>Question 577999</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sume of four times a number and three is the same as the difference of twice the number and eleven </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #370453 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dfrazzetto><B>dfrazzetto(283)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dfrazzetto><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=dfrazzetto><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=370453\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write it out mathematically and solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the sum of four times a number and three: 4x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is the same (equals) twice the same number (x) minus eleven:  2x-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+3=2x-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x  = -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(-7)+3 = 2(-7)-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-28+3 = -14-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25=-25 &#8730; </SPAN>\n" );
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