document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23979>Question 23979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x+1=36 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12699 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=yhtong><B>yhtong(11)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=yhtong><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=12699\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Firstly you need to eliminate 1 at the left hand side (LHS) and bring it to the right hand side(RHS). In this case it will be -1 which is then be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=36-1 (Always leave the UNKNOWN ALONE)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "continue by bringing the 5 in the 5x in the (LHS). This means 5*x, so when bringing it to the RHS, it will be /5 (divided by 5). that leaves<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(36-1)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when you see that nothing is beside the unknown x, you can solve by solving the equation on the RHS which is (36-1)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer is 35/5 which is =7<BR>\n" );
document.write( " that leaves <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7, thats the answer, x equals to 7.<BR>\n" );
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