document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550195>Question 550195</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i do not understand how to do one step equatons? can you explain to me how to do them? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #358520 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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=358520\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Do the opposite of whatever is being done to the variable.  For example, if it's:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 5 from both sides.  If it were x-5=10 then add 5 to both sides for x=15.<P>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x is multiplied by something, divide both sides by it. 5x=10 gives x=2.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x is divided by something, multiply both sides by it. x/5=10 gives x=20.<P><BR>\n" );
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