document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=724669>Question 724669</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you find out the x in this equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+6+3=17 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "so 6+3=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation now looks like: 4x+9=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you than subtract 9 from both sides : 9-9 17-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that equals 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 4x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divde both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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