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( "Translate into an algebra problem (this requires practice) where x is the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE 3(x+4) = \frac{1}{2}x - 8\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE 3x + 12 = \frac{1}{2}x - 8\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract x/2 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \frac{5}{2}x + 12 = -8\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 12 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \frac{5}{2}x = -20 \Rightarrow x = (-20)(\frac{2}{5}) = -8\"> </SPAN>\n" );
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