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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve the equation. 12x-28=-63+7x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given equation is:  12x – 28 = -63 + 7x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Grouping all the like terms, that is bringing all the x terms to one side, we get: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x - 7x – 28 = -63 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Adding 28 to both sides of the above equation, we get: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 12x – 7x = -63 + 28 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 5x =  - 35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = -35/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = -7 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, the value of x = -7 <BR>\n" );
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