document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=867073>Question 867073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i just  had a math  quiz about equivalent expressions. here are two  problems  i got wrong 4x+3=7    7x-x=7 can u you explain why my answers are not right  and help  me find correct equivalent expressions? it might help me  understand  if  you use  a model or make  up a situation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #522697 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=522697\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No need for a model for this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Show what you did and identifying the mistake can be done.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B3=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B3=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do you undo everything which was done to x?  Whatever you do, do the same to BOTH sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For this equation use these number properties:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(*) ADDITIVE Inverse of 3;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(*) Multiplicative inverse of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am being technical and not doing the steps for a reason.  Can <i>you</i> do the steps?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x-x=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x-x=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This one is a little different, but just like the way explained and prompted above, how do you undo what was done to x?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(*)  Distributive Property but in reverse, meaning factorize the left hand expression;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(*)  Simplify one of those left hand expressions;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(*)  You should now have a constant multiplied by x.  What is the multiplicative inverse of this constant?   </SPAN>\n" );
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