document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=101864>Question 101864</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">    Solve for linear equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  3x+5=10-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74077 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Kalmetam><B>Kalmetam(43)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Kalmetam><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=74077\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lets look at this one closely...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+5=10-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Obviously, the value of \"x\" must be found out another way..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you have to try out some numbers..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Attempt 1:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+5=10-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15+5=10-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ok we already see that that is totally wrong.. lets try lower\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Attempt 2:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+5=10-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+5-10-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is STILL not correct.. the only whole number left is 1..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Attempt 3:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+5=10-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+5=10-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now this is too high so lets go between 1 and 2.. we know it's in that range so lets try 1.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Attempt 4:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+5=10-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5+5=10-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.5=10-1.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is still not it, so this is too high.. lets go between 1 and 1.5 which is 1.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Attempt 5:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+5=10-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.75+5=10-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.75=10-1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.75=8.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It looks like we found the answer! x= 1.25\r<BR>\n" );
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