document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1106961>Question 1106961</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four times two less than a number is the same as thrice one more than the number. Find the number?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be \"x\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x-2) = 3(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-8 = 3x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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