document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94819>Question 94819</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the sentence as an equation, using x for the unknown number. Then solve the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Four times a number added to 8 times the number equals 48. 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 #69055 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=69055\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8+4x=48 [solve for the x-value]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-8+4x=48-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x/4=40/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging (x=10) back into the origina equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+4x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+4(10)=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=48 [checks out]<BR>\n" );
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