document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=447221>Question 447221</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pasha is thinking of a number such that when twice the number is added to three times one more than the number seh gets the same result as when she multiplies four times one less than the number.  What number is Pasha thinking about? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #674671 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ashley.hall><B>Ashley.hall(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ashley.hall><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=674671\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x + 3(x + 1) = 4(x - 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2x + 3x + 3 = 4x -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      5x +3 = 4x -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    -5x         -5x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "            +3 = -1x -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         +4             +4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                7 =  -1x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             ___   ____<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             -1         -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  -7 = x </SPAN>\n" );
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