document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167420>Question 167420</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 17=5+x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17=5+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore, x = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know this is a simple enough problem but when problems such as this one become more difficult, how would I solve them using the Addition Property of Equality?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone help me solve 17=5+x using the Addition Property of Equality?\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 #123328 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=123328\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 17=5+x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The proper procedure to solve these problems is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Isolate the unknown item on one side of the equation and all integers on the other side by adding, subtractying, multiplying or dividing.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus here we have a +5 on the left side with the x term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract 5 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17-5=5-5+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=x is the answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prove by replacing x with 12 and verifying that the equation is valid.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17=5+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17=17  </SPAN>\n" );
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