document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=940150>Question 940150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please can you help me figure this problem out I do not understand how to solve this problem                                                                    The sum of nineteen and a number added to the product of seven and the number is _                                                                          which i have to x to represent the number                                      and sum is addition and product is multiplication <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help I am getting stressed trying to figure out this problem </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #572989 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=572989\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It helps to just focus on what things mean.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Like, what is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > really?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It can be any number, like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+19+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+19+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now that I've said what it is, it can only <BR>\n" );
document.write( "be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+19+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+19+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for my particular problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But if I don't make a decision right away <BR>\n" );
document.write( "what <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is, working out the problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "will make that decision.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem says \"nineteen and a number\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so I can call that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+19+%2B+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+19+%2B+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then it says \" added to the product of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "seven and the number\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can call that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far I have: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+19+%2B+x+%2B+7x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+19+%2B+x+%2B+7x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is called an \"expression\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's not an equation because there is no \"=\" sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "anywhere.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the limited information given, all you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "can do is say that the \"expression\" is equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to another variable, like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so I'll say:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+19+%2B+x+%2B+7x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+19+%2B+x+%2B+7x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is not quite finished because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%2B+7x+=+8x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%2B+7x+=+8x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now I can say:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+8x+%2B+19+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+8x+%2B+19+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In math, the more time you spend understanding each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "step and knowing exactly what you're doing the better.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "People who are fast have either put in the time to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "understand it, or they're just fast at getting the wrong<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answers- take your time<BR>\n" );
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