document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=975097>Question 975097</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x + 1 = (x - 5) / 2 can you help me answer this please? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 2 to clear fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x+2=x-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+2=-5  subtracting x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=-7, subtracting -2 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=(-7/5), dividing both sides by 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(21/5)+1=[(-7/5)-(25/5)]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-16/5=  (-32/5)/2, and that is -16/5  check. </SPAN>\n" );
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