document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=824998>Question 824998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three times a number and 11 is equal to that number plus 31. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #496923 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=y6n3o9p4><B>y6n3o9p4(20)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=y6n3o9p4><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=y6n3o9p4><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=496923\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation can be written as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Ax%2B11+=+x%2B31 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Ax%2B11+=+x%2B31\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, subtract 11 from both sides. That leaves <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Ax+=+x%2B20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Ax+=+x%2B20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next, subtract x from both sides. Now you have the variable on only one side. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Ax+=+20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Ax+=+20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify, and you have the answer: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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