document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971560>Question 971560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me solve an multi-step equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-219+10x=57-2x<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 #593986 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=593986\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Put the x s on one side and the constants on the other.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-219+10x=57-2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 2x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-219+12x=57\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 219 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 x = 276<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 12 NOT by 12x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=276/12 =23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-219 +(23*10)= 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "52-2(23) =11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checks. </SPAN>\n" );
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