document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=746268>Question 746268</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 5x - 17 = -x + 7, then x = </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 1x to each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - 17 + 1x = -1x + 7 + 1x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 1x = 6x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1x + 1x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x - 17 = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 17 to each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x - 17 + 17 = 7 + 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-17 + 17 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 + 17 = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x/6 = 24/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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