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document.write( "\"-t\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"5\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Indicate that the coefficient of t is -1:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"red%28-1%29t\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"5\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by the coefficient of \"t\" which is \"red%28-1%29\":\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"red%28-1%29t%2Fred%28-1%29\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"5%2Fred%28-1%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the \"red%28-1%29\"'s on the left.\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"cross%28red%28-1%29%29t%2Fcross%28red%28-1%29%29\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"5%2Fred%28-1%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide a positive five by a negative one, getting negative five:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"t\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"-5\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Note that a shorter way is:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"-t\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"5\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Chnage every sign on both sides\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"t\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"-5\"\r\n" );
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