document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=856959>Question 856959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Twice a number added to four is the same as one subtracted from the<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #516289 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=516289\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x + 4 = x - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract x from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4 = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 4 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's plug it in to make certain it works.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2 * -5)+4 = -5 -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10 + 4 = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 = -6<BR>\n" );
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