document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104492>Question 104492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  I am totally lost. I think I subtract the same number, add the same number and divide but I am just not sure. Could you explain this to me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the following equations. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	x = 3x - 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3x-5\"   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=x-3x=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-3x=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 3x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x=-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=x=%28-5%29%2F%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-5%29%2F%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -2 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%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\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%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5%2F2\"   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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