document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58023>Question 58023</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 42.	Is –4 a solution to the equation 7x – 5 + 3x = 6 + x – 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks!!!!!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39673 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rcmcc><B>rcmcc(152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rcmcc><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=rcmcc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=39673\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x – 5 + 3x = 6 + x – 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is -4 the solution... No.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "when you substitute in -4 for x you recieve the answer -35=-8, they are unequal.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "7x – 5 + 3x = 6 + x – 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first you can combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "10x-5=x-4\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "remove the x from the right hand side and you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9X-5=-4\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "remove the -5 from the right hand side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(1/9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when you substitute in to the equation (1/9) for x you get the statement\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "-3.8888=-3.8888 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );