document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60257>Question 60257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me on this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  I need to solve:  8x - 5 + 9x = 17x - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Lisa </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve:  8x - 5 + 9x = 17x - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 8x+9x-5=17x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x-5=17x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "See how both sides match exactly?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is an identity, the answer is all real numbers, because no matter what we put in for x both sides will always equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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