document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72177>Question 72177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10-x+3x=2x-7+5x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving for the unknown <BR>\n" );
document.write( "not sure of the steps to solve this one because the varible is on both sides <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I was given this question and asked to write it down from the board   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #51585 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=51585\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10-x+3x=2x-7+5x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+2x = 7x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 7 to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17+2x = 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2x from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17 = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 5 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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