document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=670684>Question 670684</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> have i done this right?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  the equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%28x-3%29=3%28x-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%28x-3%29=3%28x-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                     -2x-5=3x-21 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                     -3x   -3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                      -5x-5=-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                         +5  +5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       -5x=-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                        -5x\5=-27\5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                           x=-5.4<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 #417047 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=417047\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2Ax-3%2A%28-2%29=3%28x-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2Ax-3%2A%28-2%29=3%28x-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........be careful with signs: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "recall that (+)(+)=+\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-)*(+)=-\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-)*(-)=+\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x%2B6=3%28x-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x%2B6=3%28x-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....do same on right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x%2B6=3x-21%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x%2B6=3x-21%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...move <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the right side (note that it will change sign and become <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) and {{-21}}} to the left side note that it will change sign and become <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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