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document.write( "on the first two terms on the left side:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by x-1\r\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute on the right:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 100x from both sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 10 from both sides\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -95\r\n" );
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document.write( "by a negative is positive:\r\n" );
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