document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106939>Question 106939</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh>Structure and Method</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a number that is 68 greater than three times its opposite </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77782 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cheesey><B>cheesey(22)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cheesey><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=77782\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = 3(-x) + 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3x + 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + x = -3x + 3x + 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17<BR>\n" );
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