document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86916>Question 86916</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a number divided by 3 plus 6 is equal to the same number minus 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62856 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=62856\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=our unknown number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we get the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3%2B6=x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3%2B6=x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is the translation of \"a number divided by 3 plus 6 is equal to the same number minus 2\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3=x-2-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3=x-2-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 6 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3-x=-2-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3-x=-2-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3-3x%2F3=-2-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3-3x%2F3=-2-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Convert <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x%2F3=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x%2F3=-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x=-8%2A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x=-8%2A3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x=-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x=-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-24%2F-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-24%2F-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F3%2B6=12-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F3%2B6=12-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2B6=12-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2B6=12-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > works </SPAN>\n" );
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