document.write( "Question 426458: what is the first step in solving the equation x + 78 = 135 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #296642 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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\"+x+%2B+78+=+135+\"
\n" ); document.write( "You always want to get the unknown by itself, so
\n" ); document.write( "subtract \"78\" from both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "( anything you do to one side, you must do to the other)
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+%2B+78+-+78+=+135+-+78+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+57+\" answer
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