document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=323838>Question 323838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How are addition and multiplication used to solve a linear equation? Demonstrate by solving \"15x + 7 = 31 + 3x\"<BR>\n" );
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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 #231815 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Hoya><B>Hoya(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Hoya><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=231815\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 15x + 7= 31 +3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x-3x=31-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x =24x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x divided by 12=24 divide by 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The final answer become :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =2 </SPAN>\n" );
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