document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=226433>Question 226433</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain how to solve the following equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34 - b = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'd like step-by-step instructions for how to solve. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #168604 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=168604\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain how to solve the following equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'd like step-by-step instructions for how to solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Subtract 34 from both sides so you can get variable only on one side and numbers only on the other side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Multiply by -1 to both sides of the to get a positive b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Check solution <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and substitute into original equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=34+-+b+=+17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"34+-+b+=+17\"   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=17=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is a true statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  ANSWER:  Solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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