document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=658793>Question 658793</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes, I am confused on how to proceed with this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 - 7x = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I subtract 15 from each side to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7x = 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to break it down further do I divide both sides by a positive 7? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #410477 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=410477\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You divide both sides by -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+27%2F%28-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+27%2F%28-7%29\"   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+=+-27%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-27%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\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+=+-27%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-27%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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