document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=992986>Question 992986</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you write three times the sum of a number and 4 minus the number is equal to 18 in a equation </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #612401 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=612401\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Literally transcribe the description.  No tricks are needed!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p, \"a number\";  You can choose any variable you want.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Three times the sum...\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the sum of a number and 4 minus the number\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"...is 18.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28p%2B%284-p%29%29=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28p%2B%284-p%29%29=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The real trouble is that your description is bad.  You cannot solve the equation and the equation is FALSE. </SPAN>\n" );
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