document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81558>Question 81558</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x + 3 = 4(x -1) + 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58396 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=58396\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10x + 3 = 4x-4 + 1 [simplify wherever possible]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 3 = 4x-3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 3-3 = 4x-3-3  [solve for the x-term]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 4x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x-4x = 4x-4x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x/6=-6/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check by plugging (x=-1) back into the original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 3 = 4(x -1) + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(-1) + 3 = 4(-1 -1) + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10 + 3 = 4(-2) + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7 = -8 + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7=-7 [checks out] </SPAN>\n" );
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