document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=502436>Question 502436</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -17+x-5=18-18+4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #338920 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=persian52><B>persian52(161)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=persian52><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=persian52><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=338920\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -17+x-5=18-18+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 5 from -17 to get -22.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-22+x=18-18+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reorder the polynomial -22+x alphabetically from left to right, starting with the highest order term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-22=18-18+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 18 from 18 to get 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-22=0+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the 0 from the polynomial; adding or subtracting 0 does not change the value of the expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-22=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -22 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding 22 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=22+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 4 to 22 to get 26.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=26 </SPAN>\n" );
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