document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=706571>Question 706571</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve this equation 5x+9=3x+41<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 9 = 3x + 41\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 3x from each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 9 - 3x = 3x + 41 - 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - 3x = 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 3x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 9 = 41\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 9 from each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 9 - 9 = 41 - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 - 9 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "41 - 9 = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x/2 = 32/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 9 = 3x + 41\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(16) + 9 = 3(16) + 41\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(16) = 80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(16) = 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80 + 9 = 89\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48 + 41 = 89\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "89 = 89\r<BR>\n" );
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