document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1175813>Question 1175813</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  When four times a number is decreased by 3, the result is 9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Write an equation to model the problem. Use x to represent the number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Solve the equation to find 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 #801497 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=801497\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it would be 4x-3=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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