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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 #130573 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=actuary><B>actuary(112)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=actuary><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=130573\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Collect \"like terms\" on the same side of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You do this by adding or subtracting the same term on each side of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27+u=3-3u\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 3u to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27+u+3u=3-3u+3u\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27+4u=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 27 from both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27+4y-27=3-27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the arithmetic\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4u=-24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for u by dividing each side of the equation by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So u=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that this helps\r<BR>\n" );
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