document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=498465>Question 498465</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x+1=2x+7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #337591 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Flannery><B>Flannery(124)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Flannery><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=Flannery><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=337591\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Actually, that's an equation, not an expression.  How to solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+1=2x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-2x+1=2x-2x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+1=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+1-1=7-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/3=6/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember, do the same thing to each side of the equation to keep the equation equal. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(2)+1=2(2)+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+1=4+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution checks </SPAN>\n" );
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