document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=704865>Question 704865</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the solution set of 2x-5=7-4x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #434330 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Simnepi><B>Simnepi(216)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Simnepi><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=Simnepi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=434330\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> to solve equations with unknown on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first eliminate the unknown from the side with least unknowns<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since -4x < 2x we eliminate the -4x by adding 4x to both sides of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "giving<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5+4x=7-4x+4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplifying gives<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-5=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we eliminate the numbers from the other side by adding 5 (to both sides) to remove the -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "giving<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-5+5=7+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dividing by 6 gives<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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