document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=699292>Question 699292</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"if six decreased by four times a number n, the result is twelve\" H0w is this translated into an equation? I think the answer is 6-(4n)=12.I want to make sure this is correct.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #431298 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=431298\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6-4x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x=12-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6-4*-1.5=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+6=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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