document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390387>Question 390387</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My question is a quadratic equation: 8x+27=5x. I tried to solve by subtracting 8x by 5x. the 3x +27=0. I subtracted 27 and got 3x= -27. After that I got 3x= -27. My answer was x= -9. I am unsure whether this is the right method or if this is right?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My name is Joe. I'm in the 9th grade/Geometry Honors      </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "My name is Joe. I'm in the 9th grade/Geometry Honors <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hi Joe---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -9 is correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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