document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=707566>Question 707566</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4x + 5 = 1 - 3x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #435739 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=llorton><B>llorton(14)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=llorton><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=435739\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4x + 5 = 1 - 3x            //Add 3x to each side of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x + 5 + 3x = 1 - 3x + 3x  //Simplify by combining like terms   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x + 5 = 1                  //Subtract 5 from each side of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x + 5 - 5 = 1 - 5          //Simplify by combining like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = -4                     //Multiply each side by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4                       //the Answer!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It never hurts to verify your solution by substituting your answer back into the original expression.  Substituting x=4 gives us:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4*(4) + 5 = 1 - 3*(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   -16 + 5 = 1 - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       -11 = -11                   </SPAN>\n" );
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