document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7970>Question 7970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me I have a bunch of these and I am not sure how to solve for them? I am studing for a final and can't remember how to do these.  5d-3=-18 , 3-4c=-13,   2x+1=-4+7x,   -4-5x=2x+10,   2x+2(r+1)=30,    9m-4(m-3)=27 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4368 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><B>bonster(299)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><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=4368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> All you're doing is trying to isolate the variables from the numbers.  So here it goes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5d-3=-18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5d-3=-18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , <--add 3 to both sides so that you ONLY have 5d on one side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5d-3)+3=(-18)+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5d=-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5d=-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  <--divide both sides by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5d%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5d%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-15%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-15%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3-4c=-13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3-4c=-13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,   <--subtract 3 from both sides <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3-4c)-3=-13-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4c=-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4c=-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    <--divide both sides by -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4c%2F-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4c%2F-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-16%2F-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-16%2F-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B1=-4%2B7x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B1=-4%2B7x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,  <--subtract 2x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+1)-2x=(-4+7x-2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1=-4%2B5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1=-4%2B5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   <--add 4 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)+4=(-4+5x)+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5=5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5=5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   <--divide both sides by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4-5x=2x+10,  <--add 5x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4-5x%29%2B5x=%282x%2B10%29%2B5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4-5x%29%2B5x=%282x%2B10%29%2B5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4=7x+10  <--subtract 10 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4)-10=(7x+10)-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14=7x  <--divide both sides by 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-14%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-14%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5r+2(r+1)=30, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5r+2r+2=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7r+2=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7r+2)-2=(30)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7r=28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9m-4(m-3)=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9m-4m+12=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m+12=27  <--subtract 12 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5m+12)-12=(27)-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m=15  <--divide both sides by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5m%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5m%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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