document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=660636>Question 660636</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4 times the sum of a number and 5 is equal to 6 more than 3 times a number  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "\"times\" --> X (multiply)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"the sum of\" --> ( )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"a number\" --> n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"and 5\" --> + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"is\" --> =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"6 more than\" --> + 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "put it all together:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(n + 5) = 3n + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That was the hard part!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, solve...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n + 20 = 3n + 6 (distributed the 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + 20 = 6 (subtracted 3n from both sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = -14 (subtracted 20 from both sides) </SPAN>\n" );
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