document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307396>Question 307396</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x-1=x-7 what is x? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Get all the x terms on one side by subtracting x from each side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-x-1=x-x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-1=-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get all the number terms on the right side by adding +1 to each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-1+1=-7+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 2:<BR>\n" );
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