document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=465866>Question 465866</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 21x-25=109-3x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #320420 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=320420\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, combine like terms by adding 3x to both sides of the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21x-25+3x=109-3x+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x-25=109<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, add 25 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x-25+25=109+25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x=134<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Finally, divide both sides by 24:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=67/12 </SPAN>\n" );
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