document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103398>Question 103398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Seven times some number added to 4 amounts to -20 added to the product of 3 and the number. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75197 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JP><B>JP(22)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JP><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=JP><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=75197\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x+4=3x-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 3x to the left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+4=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 4 to the right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide -24/4 to isolate variable \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug it back it to prove the solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(-6)+4=3(-6)-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-38=-38 </SPAN>\n" );
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