document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=957762>Question 957762</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 4 times a number is added to -7, the result is 3 more than twice the number. Find 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 #585280 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=585280\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's call the number x, everybody's favorite variable. I have illustrated the problem and equation for you in the attached illustration. Our equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7+4x = 3+2x Add 7 on both sides and also subtract 2x on both sides, and you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x= 10 Now divide both sides by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7+4(5)= 3+2(5); -7+20= 3+10; 13=13 The answer is correct.<BR>\n" );
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