document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167490>Question 167490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is x in 3x + 7=2x + 19?<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 #123375 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=123375\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The idea is to isolate the unknown (x) to one side of the equation -- doesn't matter which side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 7=2x + 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 7 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 2x + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2x from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12<BR>\n" );
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