document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=412130>Question 412130</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cannot find the answer to this equation: 2x+5=7x-100. I do not know what I am doing wrong but I have tried to find the answer for x many times and it is just not working out. Can you show me step by step how to solve this equation? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+5=7x-100.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 100 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+105 = 7x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2x from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105 = 5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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