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2x+5=-15
\n" ); document.write( "1. Having problems adding and/or subtracting this. What are the rules?
\n" ); document.write( "subtract 5 from both sides of the equality signs
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\n" ); document.write( "2x=-20
\n" ); document.write( "2. Divide both sides of the equality sign by 2
\n" ); document.write( "(2x)/2=(-20)/2
\n" ); document.write( "x = -10 \n" ); document.write( "

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