document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102021>Question 102021</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9) Four times the difference of a number and one is equal to six times the sum of the number and three. Find the<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 #76030 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><B>HyperBrain(694)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><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=76030\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first part says,\"Four times...\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So automatically write,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4*\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Continuing,\"Four times the 'difference of a number and one'...\". Difference of a number and one is similar to th expression, x-1, connecting it to 4*,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4*(x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The next words are,\"is equal to\".  This signifies the equal sign. So,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4*(x-1)=<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The next part:six times the sum of the number and three--same as 6*(x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4*(x-1)=6*(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   4x-4=6x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     4x=6x+22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    -2x=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x=-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, th number is -11! </SPAN>\n" );
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