document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=9260>Question 9260</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 07.5x-0.9=5.7x+4.5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4975 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=4975\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you don't like those ugly decimal numbers, then multiply both sides of the equation by 10, which will clear the decimals.  You will have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75x - 9 = 57x + 45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 57x from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75x - 57x - 9 = 57x - 57x + 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x - 9 = 45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, add + 9 to each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x - 9 + 9 = 45 + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x = 54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 18:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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