document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1115174>Question 1115174</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am just confused about how to do equations. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #730084 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=730084\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an equation is a mathematical expression that has two perfectly balanced sides, they have the sign = between them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You must keep them balanced, so whatever you do to one side you also do to the other. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Example: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3 = 5, find the value of x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's add 3 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3+3 = 5+3 on the left -3 and +3 cancel each other and you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5+3 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is this correct? Let's check the original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3 = 5 substitute the x with 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-3 = 5 Correct </SPAN>\n" );
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