document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=902997>Question 902997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many solutions does this equation have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(x+7)-5x=-6x-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #547624 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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=547624\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%28X%2B7%29+-+5X+=+-6X+-+X ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%28X%2B7%29+-+5X+=+-6X+-+X\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's start by multiplying the -2 through on the left hand side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2X+-+14+-+5X+=+-6X+-+X ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2X+-+14+-+5X+=+-6X+-+X\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7X+-+14+=+-7X ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7X+-+14+=+-7X\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 7X to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-14+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-14+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since -14 is not equal to 0, there are no solutions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can also check this by graphing the two equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y+=+-2%28X%2B7%29+-+5X ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y+=+-2%28X%2B7%29+-+5X\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y+=+-6X+-+X ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y+=+-6X+-+X\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-50%2C+50%2C+-50%2C+50%2C+-2%2A%28x%2B7%29-5x%2C+-6x-x%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-50%2C+50%2C+-50%2C+50%2C+-2%2A%28x%2B7%29-5x%2C+-6x-x%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the lines do not intersect, there are no solutions </SPAN>\n" );
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