document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=304038>Question 304038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When you have an equation such as x + 1/2 = -3/2 how do you know which number to subtract or add from the left side and vice versa on the right side? Is there an easy way to determine it?  
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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 #217835 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=217835\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + 1/2 = -3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4/2 subtract 1/2 from each side because you want the x to be alone on the left hand side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2<BR>\n" );
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