document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=968652>Question 968652</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when a number is tripled and then increased by 4 the result is 24 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #607730 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EdenWolf><B>EdenWolf(517)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EdenWolf><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=EdenWolf><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=607730\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the number that we are trying to find.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+4=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 4 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide 3 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=6.666666.... (repeating) </SPAN>\n" );
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