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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-7a-9%2B7a-6=6%2B7a-6\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-15=7a\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divide 7 to both sides of the equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-15%2F7=7a%2F7\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x%2B14=-x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 5x from both sides of the equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"14=-6x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divide -6 to both sides of the equation\r
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