document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230758>Question 230758</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Combine like terms to obtain an equivalent equation of the form ax = b. 18x - 9 + 2x = 13x - 4  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170978 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=170978\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 18x-9+2x=13x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x-13x=-4+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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