document.write( "Question 611381: please help me with the equation : -7x+5=21-5x \n" ); document.write( "
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\"-7x%2B5=21-5x\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-7x=21-5x-5\" Subtract \"5\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-7x%2B5x=21-5\" Add \"5x\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x=21-5\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x=16\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2816%29%2F%28-2%29\" Divide both sides by \"-2\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-8\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x=-8\" \r
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