document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23497>Question 23497</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to solve for x in the equation nx=2nx-21n could you please help me.  I have tried this way--<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nx=2nx-21n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "nx=n(2x-21)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where do I go from here?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12282 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12282\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if you need to solve for x, then you need every term with x in it on one side:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "nx=2nx-21n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nx-2nx=-21n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(n-2n)=-21n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(-n)=-21n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-21n)/(-n)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since the - and the - cancel and the n and the n cancel\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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