document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=333486>Question 333486</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have this problem I'm trying to figure out and I need some direction so that I can try to solve.  What is the appropriate property of equality to solve this equation and please just show me the first couple of steps.  7s/12 = -14 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #239111 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=239111\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287s%29%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287s%29%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 12, results<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7s = 12(-14)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7s = -168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-168%29%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-168%29%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = -24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution, replace s with -24 in original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287%2A-24%29%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287%2A-24%29%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-168%29%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-168%29%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14 = -14, confirms solution of s=-24<BR>\n" );
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