document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=629469>Question 629469</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the answer to this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5u+6-3(4u-1)=3(u-1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #396290 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><B>lenny460(1073)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><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=lenny460><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=396290\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5u + 6 - 3(4u - 1) = 3(u - 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 * 4u = -12u\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 * -1 = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 * u = 3u\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 * -1 = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5u + 6 - 12u + 3 = 3u - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5u - 12u = -7u\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 + 3 = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7u + 9 = 3u - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 3 to each side of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7u + 9 + 3 = 3u - 3 + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 + 3 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 + 3 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7u + 12 = 3u\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 7u to each side of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7u + 12 + 7u = 3u + 7u\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7u + 7u = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3u + 7u = 10u\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 = 10u or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10u = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10u/10 = 12/10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "u = 12/10 = 6/5 = 1 1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "u = 6/5 = 1 1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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