document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25809>Question 25809</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My question is,when solving and algebraic equation why is it necessary to follow the rule, \"what you do to one side you must do to the other?\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13891 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=atif.muhammad><B>atif.muhammad(135)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=atif.muhammad><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=13891\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's all about balance. Think of it as the Taoist, Yin and Yang.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the 'a set of scales' analogy.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you remove 5kg from the left scale, you have to remove 5kg from the right scale in order to balance the scale up.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is exactly the same in algebra. We need balance in the equation. If we remove '3x' from the left-hand side, we need to remove '3x' from the right-hand side. It's all about balance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get the idea? </SPAN>\n" );
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