document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=976277>Question 976277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the solution of this equation 7x+3=3x-17? thank you! god bless you ! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #597901 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=597901\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x +3 = 3x -17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 3x from both sides of =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x +3 = -17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 3 from both sides of =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of = by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check the answer by using original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*-5 + 3 = 3*-5 -17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-35 +3 = -15 -17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-32 = -32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "our answer checks :-)<BR>\n" );
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