document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=244896>Question 244896</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the solution to this equation: 4+5x =-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179046 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=179046\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4 + 5x = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 4 from both sides to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = -5 - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = -9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 5 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -9/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute in original equation to confirm answer is good.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 + 5x = -5 becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 + 5 * (-9/5) = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify by performing indicated operations to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 - 45/5 = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify further to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 - 9 = -5 which is true confirming the answer is good.\r<BR>\n" );
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