document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=553495>Question 553495</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve the equation 17 divided by 35 = - x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #360867 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=360867\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have 17/35 = -x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember that any letter standing alone, for lack of a better word, has a factor of 1 next to it.  In other words and for your question, -x is really -1 times x.  Did you know that?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We multiply both sides of the equation by 35 as step one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "35 times (17/35) = -x times 35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17  = -35x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find x, we now simply divide 17 by -35 (our step two).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17/-35 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-17/35 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Are you still confused?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If so, write back.... </SPAN>\n" );
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