document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31704>Question 31704</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 3x = x/2+10,then the value of x is.  How did you get the answer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18331 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=blubunny01><B>blubunny01(20)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=blubunny01><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=18331\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need to isolate the variable.  To do this, you put all terms with x on one side of the equation, and you put all the terms without x on the other side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, you need to solve for x.  In this case, you can factor it out, then divide both sides by the remaining constant:\r<BR>\n" );
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