document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103992>Question 103992</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem is.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s=    s+5 over -9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75672 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=75672\">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=s=+++%28+s%2B5%29%2F+-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=+++%28+s%2B5%29%2F+-9\"   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=-9s=s%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9s=s%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by -9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9s-s=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9s-s=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract s from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-10s=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-10s=5\"   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=s=%285%29%2F%28-10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=%285%29%2F%28-10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -10 to isolate s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=-1%2F2\"   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=s=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (which is approximately <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=-0.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=-0.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in decimal form) </SPAN>\n" );
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