document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=272432>Question 272432</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  iIn the equation 7x+3=2, how or why does the positive 7 become a -1/7? <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 #199282 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=199282\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x+3-3=2-3 subtract 3 fom both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=2-3 combine the right side integers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=-1 divide both sides by 7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x/7=-1/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1/7 ans.<BR>\n" );
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