document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86325>Question 86325</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is –4 a solution to the equation 7x – 5 + 3x = 6 + x – 10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62436 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=62436\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given expression is:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x – 5 + 3x = 6 + x – 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This can be written as:  (Adding like terms)  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x - 5 = x - 4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> plugging in x = -4 we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10(-4) - 5  = -4 - 4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-40 - 5 = - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-45 is not equal -8  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hence, -4 is not a solution\r<BR>\n" );
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