document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32356>Question 32356</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Would you check my answers on these problems please & correct if need be?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.Combine like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x – 6x2 + 2 – 4x2 + 7x – 1 – 8 + 3x2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 10x – 7x2  - 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x – 3 = -5x – 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = -5x – 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+5x   + 5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12	12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x =  - 1 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.  Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x – 1) + 2 = 3x + 8 – 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x –4   + 2  =  x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x                      - x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x –2  = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    + 2    + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 10      x = 3 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.  Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x – 4)/2 – 1/5 = (7x + 1)/20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2 –2 –1/5 = 00.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2 –2.2 = 00.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) x/2-2.2 = 00.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/2 –4.4 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        + 4.4   + 4.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/2 = 4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x= 4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5. Translate to an algebra statement; do not solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Three times the sum of a number and seven yields the same result as the twice the same number decreased by four.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Answer: 3a + 7 = 2a –4\r<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 #18869 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=18869\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can check your answers by substituting the value you get for <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the variable into the original equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5) 3(a+7)=2(a-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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