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document.write( "Add x to each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "73 - x + x = 85 - 2x + x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x + x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x + x = -1x (or -x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "73 = 85 - x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 85 from each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "73 - 85 = 85 - x - 85\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "73 - 85 = -12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "85 - 85 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12 = -x or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1x = -12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1x/-1 = -12/-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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