document.write( "Question 610842: Please can you help me solve this equation: 5x+31=12x-25
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$\"5x%2B31=12x-25\"$ Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x=12x-25-31\"$ Subtract $\"31\"$ from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x-12x=-25-31\"$ Subtract $\"12x\"$ from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-7x=-25-31\"$ Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-7x=-56\"$ Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=%28-56%29%2F%28-7%29\"$ Divide both sides by $\"-7\"$ to isolate $\"x\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=8\"$ Reduce.\r
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