document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=738474>Question 738474</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do i solve a linear equation? I understand it involves a variable and number line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In general, to solve an equation for a given variable, you need to  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=isolate ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"isolate\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the variable;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=variable=some-number ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"variable=some-number\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, where some number is the answer they're looking for\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "an example:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " you need to get the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > all by itself on one side of the \"equals\" sign, and some number on the other side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-8+=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-8+=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides to eliminate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > left of the equal sign;remember: no matter what kind of equation you're dealing with -- linear or otherwise -- whatever you do to the one side, you must do the exact same thing to the other side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-8%2B8+=+-1%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-8%2B8+=+-1%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-cross%288%29%2Bcross%288%29+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-cross%288%29%2Bcross%288%29+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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