document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97200>Question 97200</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-8x+7=22;-5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70761 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=70761\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm assuming you want to see if x=-5 makes the equation true or not right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-8x%2B7=22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-8x%2B7=22\"   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=-3x%2B7=22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%2B7=22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%28-5%29%2B7=22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%28-5%29%2B7=22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in x=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2B7=22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2B7=22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=22=22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"22=22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add. Since the two sides of the equation are equal, x=-5 is a solution </SPAN>\n" );
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