document.write( "Question 698674: -86-7x=79+4x \n" ); document.write( "
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\"-86-7x=79%2B4x\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-7x=79%2B4x%2B86\" Add \"86\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-7x-4x=79%2B86\" Subtract \"4x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-11x=79%2B86\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-11x=165\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28165%29%2F%28-11%29\" Divide both sides by \"-11\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-15\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x=-15\"
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