document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7053>Question 7053</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+9=-2 WHERE DO I START WITH THIS PROBLEM? I NEED TO KNOW ALL THE SSTEPS I USE TO SOLVE FOR X. I KNOW THE ANSWER BUT DONT KNOW HOW TO GET IT USING A FORMULA.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3870 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=3870\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there is no formula. You just re-arrange the equation until you have x = a number and that is your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 9 = -2 --> subtract 9 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 9 - 9 = -2 - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is the answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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