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\"%287x-6%29%2F10=5\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"cross%2810%29%28%287x-6%29%2Fcross%2810%29%29=10%2A5\" Multiply both sides by 10\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7x-6=50\" Multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7x%2Bcross%28-6%2B6%29=50%2B6\" Add 6 to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7x=56\" Add\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28cross%287%29x%29%2Fcross%287%29=56%2F7\" Divide both sides by 7 to isolate \"x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=8\" Reduce\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x=8\"
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