document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=10914>Question 10914</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -(x+1)=2(3x-1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5764 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kinupanda><B>kinupanda(9)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kinupanda><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=5764\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28x%2B1%29+=+2%283x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28x%2B1%29+=+2%283x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x-1+=+2%283x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x-1+=+2%283x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ... distribute the negative sign on the left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x-1+=+6x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x-1+=+6x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ... distribute the 2 on the right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1+=+7x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1+=+7x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ... add x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+=+7x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+=+7x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ... add 2 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F7+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F7+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ... divide both sides by 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, x = 1/7.  To check, we substitute 1/7 in for x in the original equality, and see if it holds true.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8%2F7+=+2%283%2F7-7%2F7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8%2F7+=+2%283%2F7-7%2F7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8%2F7+=+2%28-4%2F7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8%2F7+=+2%28-4%2F7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8%2F7+=+-8%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8%2F7+=+-8%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ... yes! </SPAN>\n" );
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