document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=465758>Question 465758</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .5(2-x) = 1.5x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please show your work.....thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #320408 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gwendolyn><B>gwendolyn(128)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gwendolyn><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=gwendolyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=320408\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, we have to distribute the .5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5(2-x)=1.5x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-.5x=1.5x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, we can add .5x to both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-.5x+.5x=1.5x+7+.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=2x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next, we subtract 7 from both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-7=2x+7-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Finally, we divide both sides of the equation by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6/2=2x/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, x is equal to -3. </SPAN>\n" );
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