document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=774107>Question 774107</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really need help with this problem on my algebra 1-2 Homework. It is asking me to tell the 4 steps of doing this problem: -13x-4+3x=14-x   Can you please help me?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #472048 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=472048\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"THE four steps\"?  Exactly four steps?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-13x-4+3x=14-x as given.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "!  Add +x to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "!  Add +4 to both sides.  Perform any simplifications.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "!  Combine all like-terms of x, (reverse of distributive property). Perform any simplifications.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "!  Multiply both sides by the multiplicative inverse of the coefficient on x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes, those are four steps.   </SPAN>\n" );
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