document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=300567>Question 300567</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what does x equal in 7x+2=12+5x. and how do you figure that out  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "7x + 2 = 12 + 5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substract 5x from both sides of the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x - 5x + 2 = 12 + 5x - 5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 2 = 12 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now subtract 2 from both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 2 - 2 = 12 - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides of the equation above by 2:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x/2 = 10/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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