document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=219424>Question 219424</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1-x)/2 = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2[1-x)/2 = 7]2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2-2x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #165011 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=165011\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No!  In your second step the 2 divides out on the left side of the equation!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1-x)/2 = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2[(1-x)/2] = 7*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your answer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje </SPAN>\n" );
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