document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=869846>Question 869846</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve for X.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.2x-7=-1.25x+8.6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #524475 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=524475\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> add 1.25x to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2x + 1.25x -7 = -1.25x + 1.25x +8.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.45x -7 = 8.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 7 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.45x = 15.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide each side by 2.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = 15.6/2.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = 6.36735 </SPAN>\n" );
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