document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8042>Question 8042</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello...I tried so many times but I don't get how to do this linear equation..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+10=5x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pleas help me! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4420 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=4420\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x+10 = 5x-7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> now subtract 5x from both sides to give\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x+10 = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> now subtract 10 from both sides to give\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x = -17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> now divide both sides by -1 to give\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -17/-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> x = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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