document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=393903>Question 393903</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-6=7(x+6) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #279477 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pie90010><B>pie90010(44)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pie90010><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=279477\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-6=7(x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. DISTRIBUTE - multiply everything in the parenthesis by 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   5X-6 = 7X+42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. COMBINE LIKE TERMS - get all variables on the left, and the rest on the right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   -2X = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. DIVIDE - isolate X by dividing by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   X = -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. PROVE IT - check your answer by plugging it in!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   5(-24) - 6 = -126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   7(-24) + 42 = -126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   126 = 126 <BR>\n" );
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