document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=650260>Question 650260</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is four times a number plus five more than three times the number and it equals 47 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #407266 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=407266\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Four times the number=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Five more than three times the number=3x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sooooo, we are told that when added together they equal 47\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+3x+5=47 subtract 5 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+3x+5-5=47-5  collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=42 divide both sides by 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6-----------------the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*6+3*6+5=47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24+23=47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "47=47\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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