document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391167>Question 391167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-7=2x-6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277461 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277461\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-7=2x-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 2x contains the variable to solve for, move it to the left-hand side of the equation by subtracting 2x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-7-2x=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x and -2x are like terms, add -2x to x to get -x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x-7=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -7 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding 7 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=7-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 6 from 7 to get 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply each term in the equation by -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x*-1=1*-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -x by -1 to get x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1*-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 1 by -1 to get -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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