document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77257>Question 77257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the value of x in the equation 5x+2x-4=4x+5? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55379 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=avidreader27><B>avidreader27(9)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=avidreader27><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=55379\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When you have an equation like this, all you have to do is combine like terms, move all x terms to one side of the equation and all numbers to the other side of the equation, then divide whatever is next to the x, to get your x value.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 2x - 4 = 4x + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x - 4 = 4x + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3  <----  answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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