document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=953770>Question 953770</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the value of x when:  2x + 10 = 6 - 9x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 9x = 6 - 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11x = -4, x = -4/11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is that right? I am so confused ^-_-^ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #582508 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=582508\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x + 10 = 6 - 9x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 9x to both sides of the =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x +10 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 10 from both sides of the =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of = by 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4/11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check the answer by substituting for x in the given equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*(-4/11) +10 = 6 - 9*(-4/11)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8/11 + 10 = 6 + 36/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "convert whole numbers to fractions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8/11 + 110/11 = 66/11 + 36/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "102/11 = 102/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "our answer checks\r<BR>\n" );
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