document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217280>Question 217280</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I know the answer is 7 but how would you show the work for this question:  For what value of a is a(x-5)=9x-25-2x-10 an identity?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163847 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=163847\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are two ways to do this, here's one way:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%28x-5%29=9x-25-2x-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%28x-5%29=9x-25-2x-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%28x-5%29=7x-35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%28x-5%29=7x-35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%28x-5%29=7%28x-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%28x-5%29=7%28x-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF 7 from the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2Across%28%28x-5%29%29%29%2Fcross%28%28x-5%29%29=%287cross%28%28x-5%29%29%29%2Fcross%28%28x-5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the value <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > makes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%28x-5%29=9x-25-2x-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%28x-5%29=9x-25-2x-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > an identity. Go ahead and try to solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%28x-5%29=9x-25-2x-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%28x-5%29=9x-25-2x-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to confirm the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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