document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=265329>Question 265329</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Variables on both sides?  Can someone expain to me how to solve this?  I'm trying to help my daughter with her home work and am not familar with this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Probem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-1=-5+3x\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 #195116 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=195116\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x - 1 = -5 + 3x <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perform the necessary operations (+,-,/*) on both sides of the equation to get the unknown (x) on one side by itself, usually on the left but doesn't have to be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x - 1 = -5 + 3x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 3x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x - 3x - 1 = -5 + 3x - 3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 1 = -5 + 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or just<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 1 = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 1 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 1 + 1 = -5 + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 0 = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or just <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or just<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution by substituting for x in the original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x - 1 = -5 + 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(-1) - 1 = -5 + 3(-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "do the math<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7 - 1 = -5 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 = -8, equality confirms our solution of x = -1  </SPAN>\n" );
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