document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=582681>Question 582681</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have been trying to figure this out but no luck!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 times the sum of a number and 4 is 8 less than one half the number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x+4) = (1/2)x-8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+12 = (1/2)x - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/2)x = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (2/5)(-20)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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