document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242071>Question 242071</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve equations with the variable on each side? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #177216 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=177216\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Do you 3x + 20 = 5x - 6?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you mean something like that?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simply combine like terms and then simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the x terms with the x terms and the constants with the constants and then simplify.  Don't forget to CHANGE THE SIGNS of the x terms and constants when crossing the equal sign.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Understand?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take my example: Solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The words \"Solve for x\" means to find the value of x. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 20 = 5x - 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 5x = -20 - 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x = -26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -26/-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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