document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25722>Question 25722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -5(X-1)+1=2X-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13835 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><B>pwac(253)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><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=13835\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -5(X-1)+1=2X-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply out the bracket by -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x+5+1=2x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x+6=2x-1 take x's to left and figures to right(changing signs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x-2x=-1-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x=-7 divide both sides by -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-7%29%2F-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-7%29%2F-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1<BR>\n" );
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