document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=653310>Question 653310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4.0x + 2.7 - 1.6x = -4.6x + 2.7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please can you show me how to work this out, step by step. It is very confusing. Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4.0x+%2B+2.7+-+1.6x+=+-4.6x+%2B+2.7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4.0x+%2B+2.7+-+1.6x+=+-4.6x+%2B+2.7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......first add terms that contain <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > 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=%28%28-4.0x%29%2B%28+-+1.6x%29%29+%2B+2.7=+-4.6x+%2B+2.7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28-4.0x%29%2B%28+-+1.6x%29%29+%2B+2.7=+-4.6x+%2B+2.7\"   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=-5.6x+%2B+2.7=+-4.6x+%2B+2.7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5.6x+%2B+2.7=+-4.6x+%2B+2.7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...now cancel <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5.6x+=+-4.6x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5.6x+=+-4.6x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >..now add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.6x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.6x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5.6x+%2B+4.6x=+-4.6x%2B4.6x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5.6x+%2B+4.6x=+-4.6x%2B4.6x+\"   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=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....now multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  \r<BR>\n" );
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