document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186141>Question 186141</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to help my ten year old son and am so lost.  I am able to figure out for instance, n + 7 = 19.  Then they rearranged the problem and asked him to solve 57 - w = 20.  Not a clue.  Thanks for your help.  This is a teacher handwritten worksheet, so I do not have an ISBN.  I do know that his school system uses the Everyday Math series.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139569 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139569\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  57 - w = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-w=-37 Subtract 57 from each side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=37 multiply each side by -1.<BR>\n" );
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