document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047040>Question 1047040</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three is added to a number, and then the sum is multiplied by 4. the result is 16. find the number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #662515 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=662515\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's call the number x.  Then we can write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3 + x)(4) = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide by four and then subtract three...we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 + x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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