document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28512>Question 28512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not understand how to solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-a=-x+a+4b </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15491 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LilSkittleMd><B>LilSkittleMd(119)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LilSkittleMd><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=15491\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-a=-x+a+4b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First you need to get x on one side of the equation. Do this by adding x to both sides of the equation. This gives you:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-a=a+4b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add a to both sides of the equation. This gives you:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=2a+4b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each term by 2 to isolate x. This will give you:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=a+2b </SPAN>\n" );
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