document.write( "Question 158917This question is from textbook moving straight ahead
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Algebra.Com's Answer #117044 by jojo14344(1513) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"5x-10=-7x%2B1\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%2B7x=10%2B1\"$ , combine similar terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"12x=11\"$ , add or subtract
\n" ); document.write( " $\"cross%2812%29x%2Fcross%2812%29=11%2F12\"$ , divide 12 to isolate \"x\"
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=11%2F12\"$ -----------------> ANSWER
\n" ); document.write( "Check by substitution:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2811%2F12%29-10=-7%2811%2F12%29%2B1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2855%2F12%29-10=-77%2F12%2B1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2855-120%29%2F12=%28-77%2B12%29%2F12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-65%2F12=-65%2F12\"$
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