document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158918>Question 158918</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131656422/algebrahomeworkh>moving straight ahead</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Describe how you could use a graph or table to solve the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+10=-20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose you use a different letter or symbol to represent the value of the unknown variable. For example, 5n+10=6n instead of 5x+10=6x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does this make a difference in solving the equation? Explain. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117046 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><B>jojo14344(1513)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117046\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%2B10=-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%2B10=-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "First we solve for x:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=-30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=-30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%285%29x%2Fcross%285%29=cross%28-30%296%2Fcross%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%285%29x%2Fcross%285%29=cross%28-30%296%2Fcross%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28100%2C100%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2Cx=-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28100%2C100%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2Cx=-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----> changing the variable does not make any difference on how you solve it.The variable is just a reference, you can make any reference or letters you want to represent it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo<BR>\n" );
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