document.write( "Question 193739: if -1/3x+7=16, what is the value of 2x+1? the answer is -53 but how do you get it. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #145408 by jojo14344(1513)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "Given Eqn:
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28-1%2F3%29x%2B7=16\"
\n" ); document.write( "Solve for x.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Combine similar terms:
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28-1%2F3%29x=16-7=9\"
\n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply:
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-3%29%289%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-27%29\" ---> Subst. to \"2x%2B1\":\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=\"2%28highlight%28-27%29%29%2B1\"
\n" ); document.write( "=\"-54%2B1\"
\n" ); document.write( "=\"red%28-53%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo
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