document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=449840>Question 449840</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve this problem -3x-2+2x+7=-7-5x <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #309400 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=309400\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3x - 2 + 2x + 7 =  - 7 - 5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x + 5 = -7 - 5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - x = -7 - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = -12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -3, the final answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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