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document.write( "Get the term in x on one side by itself, or\r\n" );
document.write( "as they sometimes say, isolate the term with x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by\r\n" );
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document.write( "Warning! Leave the answer like that!  Don't think you can\r\n" );
document.write( "do any canceling on the right for you cannot! The \r\n" );
document.write( "is ADDED not MULTIPLIED.\r\n" );
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document.write( "If you meant this:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Clear of fractions by multiplying both sides by \r\n" );
document.write( "a shortcut for which is known as cross-multiplying:\r\n" );
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document.write( "or if you don't like x on the right, then write it\r\n" );
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document.write( "Warning! As before, leave the answer like that!  Don't think \r\n" );
document.write( "you can do any canceling for you cannot! The \r\n" );
document.write( "in the numerator is ADDED, not MULTIPLIED.\r\n" );
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