document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314521>Question 314521</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you figure out the problem x-10x=81 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224878 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=eshomali><B>eshomali(33)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=eshomali><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=eshomali><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=224878\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X-10X = 81\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since there are two X terms that are the same, just do X minus 10X (which is the same as 1 minus 10) and you get -9X.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, -9X = 81\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide -9 on both sides and you get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X= -9 </SPAN>\n" );
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