document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4395>Question 4395</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a very hard time understanding the addition property of equality.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for axample 3x - 5 + 2x - 7 + x = 5x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The book says that the answer is 14, but how do you reach that point? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #448263 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RoRo+Jaxson><B>RoRo Jaxson(21)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RoRo+Jaxson><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=RoRo+Jaxson><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=448263\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x - 5 + 2x - 7 + x = 5x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-12=5x +2 first you add 12 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x -12 +12=5x+2 +12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=5x +14 then subtract 5x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-5x=5x-5x+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14 </SPAN>\n" );
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