document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=910255>Question 910255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if four is added to a certain number, the result will be the same if twice the number is subtracted to 31. what is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #552333 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Lenzky><B>Lenzky(18)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Lenzky><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=552333\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4 = 31-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine similar terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x = 31-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 27   divide both side by 3 to get the value of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECKING:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+4 = 31-(2)(9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 = 31-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 = 13 </SPAN>\n" );
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