document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=926726>Question 926726</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> well i was a bit confused on what to do on these problems since there wasnt any thing saying like if i should solve for x or simplify and so on so i decided to solve it the equation is -x-3x=16 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i tried adding various numbers as x like 3 2 5 7 and so on but i cant get any to work out right they dont come out solved \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks for your help  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #562408 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=562408\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Left-hand side equals -4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4 (dividing both sides by -4) </SPAN>\n" );
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