document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23928>Question 23928</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x+3=15x+9<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 #12641 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Sridi><B>Sridi(6)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Sridi><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=12641\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Subtract 7x from each side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x -7x +3 = 15x - 7x + 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 = 8x+9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 9 from each side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3-9 = 8x+9 -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -6 = 8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 8 and simplify each side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{8x/8} = {-6/8}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -3/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The value for x you get must satisfy the original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+3=15x+9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-21/4)+ 3 = (-45/4) + 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Work this out and both sides are equal to -9/4\r<BR>\n" );
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