document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=642667>Question 642667</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve 7(1 &#8722; x) = 9(1 + 2x) + 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7-7x=9+18x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7-7x=17+18x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7-7-7x=17-7+18x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=10+18x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-18x=10+18x-18x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11x=10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #404178 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=404178\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You made a mistake highlighted in <font color=\"red\">red</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7-7x=9+18x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7-7x=17+18x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7-7-7x=17-7+18x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<font color=\"red\">7x</font>=10+18x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-18x=10+18x-18x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11x=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It should be -7x and not 7x. So you lost a negative sign somehow.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%281-x%29=9%281%2B2x%29%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%281-x%29=9%281%2B2x%29%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7-7x=9%2B18x%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7-7x=9%2B18x%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7-7x=18x%2B17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7-7x=18x%2B17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7x=18x%2B17-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7x=18x%2B17-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7x-18x=17-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7x-18x=17-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-25x=17-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-25x=17-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-25x=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-25x=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2810%29%2F%28-25%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2810%29%2F%28-25%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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