document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=756766>Question 756766</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x - N = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x - N = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have submitted this in the algebraic solver but it just simplifies, to zero...isn't there a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "step-by-step method that utilizes the answer \"24\" and the coefficient of x = \"4\", to solve <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equation, and produce, \"9\" for the variable \"x\" and 12 equals \"N\"...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that their must be a way of balancing and finding the result, I sense that there may be, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "though perhaps there are other (even irrationals) other values that solve/simplify....\"6\" is the significant <BR>\n" );
document.write( "common factor-of the actual values, that is 36, 24 & 12, this allows me to solve the equation in my head...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok i'm confused. thank you for help if you have the time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am using a good algebra book but it doesn't deal with equations, with a term with a coefficient<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"4x\" and a variable \"n\" in this case....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x - N = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when I put this equation into the algebra simplifier, it gives me back\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x - N - 24 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this doesn't really solve the equation - and it seems like there should be a way<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to solve this, given \"4x\" and the solution value = \"24\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sincerely & thanks so much!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jas<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This equation cannot be solved without more information.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are two unknowns(variables) in the equation so we need two equations in order to solve for x and N.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If we knew what x or N was then we could solve for the other unknown.   </SPAN>\n" );
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