document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=263590>Question 263590</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1 + 1.17X = 0.9 (1.3X + 4) - 2.6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #194240 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=194240\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> here is the original problem<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 1 - distribute to get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 2 - simplify to get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "notice they are the same on both sides. This means we have an identity. So,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x is all reals. </SPAN>\n" );
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