document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=980346>Question 980346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve this equation, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 7 = 2x - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I added 7 to both sides, so it looks like this to isolate 4x on the left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x -7 + 7 = 2x - 7 + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Which gives me \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 2x- 7 + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but  -7 + 7  = 0 so I end up with<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 4x = 2x ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is this correct </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-7=2x-7 Add 7 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=2x Subtract 2x from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=0 Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-7=2x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(0)-7=2(0)-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7=-7 </SPAN>\n" );
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