document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=988218>Question 988218</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+4=12x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I\"ve tried but don't know if I'm right. Plus I need to know how to check my work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+4=12x+5  I saw somewhere that I make the 4 a -  why do I make it a negative?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then add 4 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=12x+9   then divide all by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4x+3   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Where do I go from here and please show me how to check my work. Thank you and God bless.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #608813 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=608813\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Isolate the variable, arranging the terms of x on one side of the equation and all<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the plain numbers on the other side of the equation.  USE INVERSE PROPERTIES OF REAL NUMBERS and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the PROPERTIES OF EQUALITY.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B4%2B%28-4%29=12x%2B5%2B%28-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B4%2B%28-4%29=12x%2B5%2B%28-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >        Additive Inverse of +4, Addition Prop of Eqlty\r\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=12x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=12x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >                    Computations, simplifications\r\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B%28-12x%29=12x%2B1%2B%28-12x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B%28-12x%29=12x%2B1%2B%28-12x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >      Additive Inverse of +12x, Addition Prop of Eqlty\r\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9x=12x%2B%28-12x%29%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9x=12x%2B%28-12x%29%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >            Add terms of x, Commutative Property of Equality\r\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9x%28-1%2F9%29=1%2A%28-1%2F9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9x%28-1%2F9%29=1%2A%28-1%2F9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >             Multiplicative Inverse of -9, Multiplication Prop of Eqlty\r\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=-1%2F9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=-1%2F9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >                      Simplifications, having used multiplicative inverse\r\n" );
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document.write( "The solution process should be straightforward, and in practice, can be done in fewer steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the solution found for x to check in the original equation to see if it works.<BR>\n" );
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