document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=346958>Question 346958</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do i solve for X in the following question 15x-2=21x+10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248097 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=248097\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 15x - 2 = 21x + 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All you have to do is combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Don't forget to change the signs when crossing the equal sign.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x - 21x = 2 + 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6x = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 12/-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THE PROOF:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15(-2)-2 = 21(-2) + 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-30 - 2 = -42 + 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-32 = -32...It checks!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now know that x = -2 is right.\r<BR>\n" );
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