document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96566>Question 96566</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5X+7=3X-5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70559 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wennie15><B>wennie15(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wennie15><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=70559\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5X+7=3X-5                                  •This is the given.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5X-3X=-5-7                                 •Transpose according to their signs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2X=-12                                     •Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " X=-6                                      •Divide the 2X by 2 in order to have <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                            X, then, also divide the -12 by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                            Now, you have the final answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECKING:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(-6)+7=3(-6)-5                            •Substitute -6 to X because X=-6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-30+7=-18-5                                •Multiply and then combine them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-23=-23                                    •The answer is correct. X=-6 </SPAN>\n" );
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