document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=676892>Question 676892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to figure out how to explain how I solve 500 = 245 + 5x but I don't even know how to do it?? It's due tomorrow, so please help soon.. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #420565 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=littlebitlove><B>littlebitlove(26)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=littlebitlove><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=420565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> OK you need to get x by itself on one side of the = sign and everything else on the other.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "500 = 245 + 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first subtract 245 from both sides to move the 245 to the other side of the = sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500-245 = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next you need to divide both sides by five to get x by itself<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28500+-245%29%2F5+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28500+-245%29%2F5+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "now solve <BR>\n" );
document.write( "500 - 245 = 255<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=255%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"255%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore x = 51 </SPAN>\n" );
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