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document.write( "a) 7x - 5 - 2x = 9 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) 2x + 4 = 3x - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) 4(x - 3) = 3(x - 4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209516 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=209516\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x-5-2x=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x-5-2x=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.<br><br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2B5x=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2B5x=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.<br><br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=9%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=9%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides.<br><br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.<br><br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2814%29%2F%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2814%29%2F%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<br><br><br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>\n" );
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document.write( "<br><br>So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=14%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=14%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=linear_equation_solver.solver>Linear Equation Solver</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B4=3x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B4=3x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.<br><br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=3x-2-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=3x-2-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.<br><br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-3x=-2-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-3x=-2-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.<br><br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x=-2-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x=-2-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.<br><br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.<br><br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-6%29%2F%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-6%29%2F%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<br><br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.<br><br><br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>\n" );
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document.write( "<br><br>So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <br><br></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=linear_equation_solver.solver>Linear Equation Solver</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%28x-3%29=3%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%28x-3%29=3%28x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.<br><br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x-12=3x-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x-12=3x-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute.<br><br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=3x-12%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=3x-12%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides.<br><br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x-3x=-12%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x-3x=-12%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.<br><br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-12%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-12%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.<br><br><br><br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.<br><br><br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>\n" );
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document.write( "<br><br>So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <br><br></TD></TR>\n" );
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