document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=827375>Question 827375</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4 times a number equals 3 times the same number + 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x=3x+9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=3x+9/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #498642 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=498642\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's write that whole sequence of steps properly with the correct conventions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=3x%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=3x%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----- this part was good.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%283x%2B9%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%283x%2B9%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ---- you at least must show proper associate using grouping symbols, and properly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ---- and you found this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try checking that answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2A3=3%2A3%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2A3=3%2A3%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12=9%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12=9%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, FALSE!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What did you do wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Starting from your first good equation,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=3x%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=3x%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, good as I said;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x-3x=3x%2B9-3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x-3x=3x%2B9-3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, Additive Inverse of 3x,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, combined like terms and rule about additive inverses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is the answer for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: Does that answer work?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36=27%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36=27%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, true.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The trouble was that you have no justification to go from<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=3x%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=3x%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3x%2B9%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3x%2B9%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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