document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=996304>Question 996304</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Negative 4 times the difference of a number and 7 is 12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #614791 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=614791\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face = Century Gothic><b>Let x = the number that we are trying to find. Set up an equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4*(x-7)=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x+28=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x=-16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: The number is 4. </SPAN>\n" );
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