document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102038>Question 102038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for linear equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3-4(x+5)+1=2(x-5)+9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74182 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=74182\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3-4%28x%2B5%29%2B1=2%28x-5%29%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3-4%28x%2B5%29%2B1=2%28x-5%29%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3-4x-20%2B1=2x-10%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3-4x-20%2B1=2x-10%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x-16=2x-10%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x-16=2x-10%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x-16=2x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x-16=2x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x=2x-1%2B16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x=2x-1%2B16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 16 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x-2x=-1%2B16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x-2x=-1%2B16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 2x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6x=-1%2B16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6x=-1%2B16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6x=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6x=15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2815%29%2F%28-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2815%29%2F%28-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -6 to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-5+%2F+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-5+%2F+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-5+%2F+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-5+%2F+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-2.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-2.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in decimal form) </SPAN>\n" );
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