document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=966966>Question 966966</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the sum of a number and 4 multiplied b 3, the result is the same as 5 times the number decreased by 10. find the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #591001 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><B>rm29924(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><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=rm29924><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=591001\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = a number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sum of a number and 4 is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplied by 3 is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x + 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the result is the same as 5 times the number which is 5x decreased by 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so our equation is 3(x + 4)=5x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute the 3 by multiplying<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 12 = 5x - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get the variable x on one side by subtracting 3x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = 2x - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 10 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer: the number is 11 </SPAN>\n" );
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