document.write( "Question 30916: how do you do eqautions with variables on both sides \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #17660 by acerX(62) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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A couple of examples are needed here:\r
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2B3=4x\"$ We want to get all the X's on one side and the numbers on the other side. So subtract 2x from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3=2x\"$ now we want our answer in terms of X not 2x so divide both sides by 2
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=3%2F2\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2) Here is another one:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x%2B4=5-2x\"$ subtract four from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x=1-2x\"$ now add 2x to both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x=1\"$ again answers are expressed in terms of x not 5x, so divide both sides by 5
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=1%2F5\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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