document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=784602>Question 784602</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three times a number is 4 more than the number plus 2. what is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #477152 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sheldonbbtrocks><B>sheldonbbtrocks(115)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sheldonbbtrocks><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=sheldonbbtrocks><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=477152\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate the problem into algebra: 3x=4x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 3x from both sides to get 0=x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2 from both sides: -2=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number is -2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps! </SPAN>\n" );
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