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document.write( "solve [x-5] = 2.... </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "solve [x-5] = 2....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve [x-5] = 2....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that means you have to find out the value of the variable 'x' in the given  equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-5 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For that retain the  x term in one side and shift all the other terms( here we  have only  constat terms) to the other side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For that add  5 to  both sides of the equation, because here  in the equation  we have -5.  ( if it is +5, we have to subtract 5 from both sides.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x - 5 + 5 = 2 + 5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus we got the value of x as 7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check your answer, put the value x = 7 in the given equation and see whether  it satisfies the equation or not.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you understood.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "praseenakos@yahoo.co.in\r<BR>\n" );
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