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document.write( "Find the value of 8u-7 given that -7u-9=5 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7u - 9 = 5 implies that -7u = 5 + 9 = 14. Hence, u = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14%2F%28-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14%2F%28-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can easily calculate 8u -7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is 8*(-2) - 7 = -23.\r<BR>\n" );
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