document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=522614>Question 522614</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12*x+16*x-14*x=14*x+13*x+52\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem there has been giving me a problem, trying to understand why the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer is -4 ?  It seems the negative sign toward the end of the problem pops up from no where.  Now, I know your site, as well as the book are correct because you both have that same answer. Please please please help me understand the answer.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alex </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #346937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=346937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12*x+16*x-14*x=14*x+13*x+52 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem there has been giving me a problem, trying to understand why the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer is -4 ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12*x+16*x-14*x=14*x+13*x+52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rewrite the equation in normal form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+16x-14x=14x+13x+52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "move all the x-terms to one side on the left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+16x-14x-14x-13x=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add the x's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-13x=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=52/-13=-4 </SPAN>\n" );
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