document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243470>Question 243470</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i do this problem:3x-5=7x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please answer this quick thankyou.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ps the - is a negative. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 5 to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 7x + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 7x from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -4 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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