document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30731>Question 30731</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if seven times a number is added to 18, the result is -17 find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17479 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikdeep><B>ikdeep(226)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikdeep><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=ikdeep><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=17479\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the numnber = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so accordig to the question we get the equation..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x + 18 = -17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 18 from both sides ,,we get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x = -17 -18 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x = -35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 7 ,,we get ...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now if you want to  verify you answer ,,,you can put the values of x in the equation and if you get LHS=RHS,,,this means that you answer is correct..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hope this will help you \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please feel free to revert back for any further queries.\r<BR>\n" );
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