document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831494>Question 831494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x - 17 = -x + 7, then x = </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #501414 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=501414\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x - 17 = -x + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To solve this, isolate the x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add x to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x - 17 = 7 (-x + x =0, canceling it out)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add 17 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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