document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=596649>Question 596649</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve Linear Equation of f(x) = g(x) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the value of x?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = -2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(x) = 5x - 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #377835 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=racoon><B>racoon(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=racoon><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=377835\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> since, in the question there is stated that f(x) = g(x), <BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore, just equalise the two given equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = -2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(x) = 5x - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it will look like this;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x = 5x -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "group the same term on one side of the eq and numbers on the other side;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x -5x = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "* remember== each time a number@unknown is moved across the equal sign, the mathematical sign(+/-) become mirrored!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7x = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -4/-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since, negative divide by negative number produce positive number, erase the negative sign...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4/7 </SPAN>\n" );
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