document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=191560>Question 191560</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131339958/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x-7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x +1)  =  (3 *x  - 7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x + 1)  + 7  =  (3 * x  -7)  +7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x +8  =  3*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract  x  both  sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8  =  2 *x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide  both  sides  by  2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x  =  4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check,  4 +1  =  3 * 4 -7    ,  5=  5,  ok\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute  to  solve  for  y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y  =  x  +  1  =  4  +1  =  5  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check  is  as  before </SPAN>\n" );
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