document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1072178>Question 1072178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -12d - 7e = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5d + e = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #687059 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=687059\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -12d - 7e = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5d + e = 3; e=-5d+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12d-7(-5d+3)=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23d-21=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23d=69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-36-7e=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7e=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e=-12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check in last equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(3)-12=3 which checks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d is 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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