document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72506>Question 72506</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321143183/algebrahomeworkh>Developmental Mathematics</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -23+x=x-23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need to solve.  I think x is 1 so x would equal -23?  I can't find an example in the book to help me how to solve this equation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #51818 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=51818\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In this case x can equal anything, lets see why.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-23%2Bx-x=x-x-23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-23%2Bx-x=x-x-23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract x from both sides, this gets x on one side <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-23%2Bcross%28x-x%29=cross%28x-x%29-23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-23%2Bcross%28x-x%29=cross%28x-x%29-23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The x's cancel on both sides, so there is no x anymore.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-23=-23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-23=-23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Since these 2 are equal, the equality is true.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So it really doesn't matter what x is, it will cancel with the other x, and the equation will still be true. To show this, lets let x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-23%2Bhighlight%285%29=highlight%285%29-23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-23%2Bhighlight%285%29=highlight%285%29-23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-18=-18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-18=-18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try x=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-23%2B13=13-23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-23%2B13=13-23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-10=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-10=-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >The equality is still true. </SPAN>\n" );
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