document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66881>Question 66881</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/061838670x/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve linear equation and find the value of X.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "22.  12 + X      5X-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    ________ = _______  + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      -4          3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47565 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=47565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 22.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2812+%2B+x%29%2F%28-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2812+%2B+x%29%2F%28-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x+-7%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x+-7%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get rid of the denominator, multiply equation by 12:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2812%2812+%2B+x%29%29%2F%28-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2812%2812+%2B+x%29%29%2F%28-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2812%29%285x+-7%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2812%29%285x+-7%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + (12)2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Resulting in:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3(12 + x) = 4(5x - 7) + 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply what's inside the bracket, (a neg outside changes the signs inside)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-36 - 3x = 20x - 28 + 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x - 20x = -28 + 24 + 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-23x = +32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = +32/-23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -32/23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rather unwieldy fraction, however, I checked it by substitution.<BR>\n" );
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