SOLUTION: How to solve equations with variable on each side

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Question 668728: How to solve equations with variable on each side
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Answer by lynnlo(4176) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE FOR YOU TO STUDY AND UNDERSTAND YOUR PROBLEM
43=7-3X
43-7=7-3X-7===========SUBTRACT 7 FROM EACH SIDE
36=-3X
36 DIVIDED BY -3=-3X DIVIDED BY-3======ISOLATE THE VARIABLE
-12=X=========================DIVIDE EACH SIDE BY -3
SUBSTITUTE YOUR SOLUTION INTO THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM
CHECKING YOUR PROBLEM
43=7-3(-12)
43=7+36
43=43