document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389294>Question 389294</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can i solve 7x plus 9 equals 2x -1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #275830 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=275830\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x + 9 = 2x - 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2x - 9 from both sides to isolate the variables, constants\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = -10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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