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( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #195119 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ruli><B>Ruli(21)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ruli><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=195119\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x-1 =-5+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-1-3x =-5+3x-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-1+1 =-5+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x =-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(-1)-1 =-5+3(-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7-1 = -5-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 = -8 </SPAN>\n" );
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