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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have made many attempts to answer this equation and cannot come up with the answer - please help.  The problem is -2(x-b)-(5a-x)=a+b </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x+2b-5a+x = a+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = 6a-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = b-6a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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