document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390014>Question 390014</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x. State any restrictions on the variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ax + bx + 9 = 7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #276510 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=276510\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a+b)x + 9 = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a+b)x = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -2/(a+b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a and b can be anything, as long as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+%3C%3E+-b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+%3C%3E+-b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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