document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=13551>Question 13551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i dont understand how to do this work....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x+1)-(x+4)=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i know that you have to remove par.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so i did that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then my teacher told me to combine like terms..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that leaves me with 3x+5=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then now i subtract 5 from both sides...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that leaves me with 3x=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i dont think that i did that right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but i always get stuck<BR>\n" );
document.write( "on certain parts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "can you please help me to try to understand how to do this?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "any help would be appreciated </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #6842 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ntnk><B>ntnk(54)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ntnk><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=6842\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (4x + 1) - (x + 4) = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set this equation up vertically <font size=\"-1\"> it might be easier</font>:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   4x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1x - 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   3x + -3   ...   REMEMBER TO SUBTRACT THE 4 FROM THE ONE, NOT ADD THEM\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 3 = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 3 to each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 3 + 3 = 18 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/3 = 21/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: (4(7) + 1) - (7+4) = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(28 +1) - (11) = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29 - 11 = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = 18<BR>\n" );
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