document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=240219>Question 240219</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble figuring out this equation which is 9x-2x=-42 could you please help me. Thank-you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We can write this 9x-2x=-42 like this to make it look easier. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "xxxxxxxxx-xx=-42       There are 9 x's and take away two x's leaves 7 x's or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=-42   Now to get x all alone we can divide each side by 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps. <BR>\n" );
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