document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107533>Question 107533</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with the following 2 questions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#1   -3u-(5u+7)=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#2   -(8d-7)-63=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78394 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=78394\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> #1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3u-%285u%2B7%29=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3u-%285u%2B7%29=-2\"   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=-3u-5u-7=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3u-5u-7=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute the negative\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8u-7=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8u-7=-2\"   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=-8u=-2%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8u=-2%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 7 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8u=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8u=5\"   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=u=%285%29%2F%28-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"u=%285%29%2F%28-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -8 to isolate u\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=u=-5%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"u=-5%2F8\"   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=u=-5%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"u=-5%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (which is approximately <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=u=-0.625 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"u=-0.625\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in decimal form)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%288d-7%29-63=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%288d-7%29-63=0\"   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=-8d%2B7-63=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8d%2B7-63=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute the negative\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8d-56=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8d-56=0\"   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=-8d=0%2B56 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8d=0%2B56\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 56 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8d=56 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8d=56\"   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=d=%2856%29%2F%28-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=%2856%29%2F%28-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -8 to isolate d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\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=d=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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