document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186682>Question 186682</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the solution to the equation graphically.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. 5x - 3 = x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. 3x + 5 = 4(x - 4) + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140015 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=140015\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. 5x - 3 = x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-x=-5+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1/2 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(-1/2)-3=1/2-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5/2-3=(1-5*2)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-5-3*2)/2=(1-10)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-5-6)/2=-11/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11/2=-11/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 3x + 5 = 4(x - 4) + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5=4x-16+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-4x=-16+4-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=17 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*17+5=4(17-4)+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "51+5=4*13+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56=52+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56=56\r<BR>\n" );
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