document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4395>Question 4395</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a very hard time understanding the addition property of equality.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for axample 3x - 5 + 2x - 7 + x = 5x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The book says that the answer is 14, but how do you reach that point? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1999 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=arunpaul><B>arunpaul(104)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=arunpaul><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=1999\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x -5 + 2x -7 + x = 5x +2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or (3x +2x +x -5x )= 2 +7 +5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x = 14 (Ans) so simple </SPAN>\n" );
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