document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92980>Question 92980</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve.  8x-5+9x=17x-5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #67668 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=67668\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x-5%2B9x=17x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x-5%2B9x=17x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17x-5=17x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17x-5=17x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Combine the variable terms 8x and  9x  on the left side to get 17x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17x=17x-5%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17x=17x-5%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 5 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17x-17x=-5%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17x-17x=-5%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 17x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+x=-5%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+x=-5%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-17+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-17+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on the left side to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms 5 and -5 on the right side to get 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since this equation is true for any x value, this means x can equal any number. So there are an infinite number of solutions.<BR>\n" );
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