document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=227442>Question 227442</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x+5 = 5x+17 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #169014 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=169014\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Isolate the unknown to one side of the equation -- doesn't matter which side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    7x+5 = 5x+17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting 5x from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    2x+5 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting 5 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    2x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dividing both sides by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x = 6<BR>\n" );
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