document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249974>Question 249974</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve using the multiplication principle. Perform the check.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x = -56. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181965 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181965\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Multiplication Principle says that if a = b and c is any number,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a * c = b * c.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we want to have just x on one side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what can we multiply by 7x to get 1x?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/7 so multiply both sides by 1/7 which is the same as dividing both sides by 7\r<BR>\n" );
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