document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=396838>Question 396838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the answer to this my daughters teacher got 1.25 she gets 5.25 who is correct? the algebra equation is 7(x-3)+29=3(x+2)+7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #281426 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=281426\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7(x-3) + 29 = 3(x+2) + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x - 21 + 29 = 3x + 6 + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x + 8 = 3x + 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x - 3x = 13 - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can prove this to yourself; replace x with 1.25 in the original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(1.25-3) + 29 = 3(1.25+2) + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(-1.75) + 29 = 3(3.25) + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12.25 + 29 = 9.75 + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16.75 = 16.75, equality reigns!<BR>\n" );
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