document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97991>Question 97991</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009425/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sorry, I don't know where to look. I'm having some difficulty. Please help. I have two, -15r=-75, x-(-16)=44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thnak You much,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Doug </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71282 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=71282\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -15r=-75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-15r%2F-15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-15r%2F-15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-75%2F-15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-75%2F-15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [isolate the x-term]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging (x=5) back into the original equation and solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15r=-75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15(5)=-75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-75=-75 [checks out]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-(-16)=44 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+16=44  [simplify as much as possible]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+16-16=44-16 [isolate the x-term]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging (x=28) back into the original equation and solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+16=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28+16=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44=44 [checks out] </SPAN>\n" );
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