document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43905>Question 43905</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-3=9x=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - 3 = 9x + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then we subtract 5x from bth sides and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 = 4x + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now subtract 7 from both sides and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10 = 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now divide by 4 and reduce giving us<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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