document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62106>Question 62106</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you plaese help and explain if you would like, solve this equation? please\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7      1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-  +   -  = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x      2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #42862 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rchill><B>rchill(405)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rchill><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=42862\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply both sides by 2x and get 14+x=8x and now subtract x from both sides to get 14=7x.  Dividing both sides by 7 we get x=2. </SPAN>\n" );
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