document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=834447>Question 834447</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -61 times the difference between a number and 51 is equal to the number plus 43. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #502992 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=502992\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -61 (x-51) = x + 43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute the -61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-61x - 3111 = x + 43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 61x to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3111 = 64x + 43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 43 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3068 = 64x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = - 47.9375\r<BR>\n" );
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