document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56402>Question 56402</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This equation is not in the textbook.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Could some one work this so I can check my son's answer. He got X=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "would you show the steps for me so i can check how he worked it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(x-1)+5=2(3-4x)+7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38264 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=38264\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7(X-1)+5=2(3-4X)+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7X-7+5=6-8X+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7X+8X=6+7+7-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15X=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=15/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(1-1)+5=2(3-4*1)+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*0+5=2(3-4)+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=2(-1)+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=-2+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=5\r<BR>\n" );
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