document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=401645>Question 401645</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please I really need help with this equation \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2u-9=7u+15-u-20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you show me step  by step how to solve it </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #284262 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=284262\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Combine like terms on both sides to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2u - 9 = (7u - u) + (15 - 20) = 6u - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add -2u to both sides to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-9 = 4u - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 5 to both sides to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4 = 4u --> u = -1. </SPAN>\n" );
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