document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14749>Question 14749</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p/-7 -0.5 = 1.3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  Get everything with the variable on one side of the equal sign and everything without a variable on the other side.  In this equation, you would move -0.5 to the right side of the equal sign:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28p%2F-7%29+=+1.8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28p%2F-7%29+=+1.8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  Solve for the variable.  In this equation, you need to multiply by -7 on both sides to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p+=+-12.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p+=+-12.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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