document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161389>Question 161389</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me with this problem? thank you!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sometimes you need to rewrite an equation so that a variable is on only one side of the equation. To accomplish this, add the opposite of the term to both sides of the equation. Then add, subtract, multiply, or divide in order to isolate the variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-5=x-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118869 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=118869\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x-5=x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-x=-7+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*-1-5=-1-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3-5=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8=-8 </SPAN>\n" );
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