document.write( "Question 1164866: Explain the steps you would take to solve the problem.
\n" ); document.write( "7 + x/5 = -4
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the equation is 7 + x/5 = -4
\n" ); document.write( "subtract 7 from both sides of the equation to get:
\n" ); document.write( "7 + x/5 - 7 = -4 - 7
\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms to get:
\n" ); document.write( "x/5 = -11
\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides of the equation by 5 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "x/5 * 5 = -11 * 5
\n" ); document.write( "simplify to get:
\n" ); document.write( "x = -55\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "to confirm, replace x in the original equation with -55 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "7 + x/5 = -4 becomes 7 + -55/5 = -4
\n" ); document.write( "simplify to get:
\n" ); document.write( "7 - 11 = -4
\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms to get:
\n" ); document.write( "-4 = -4
\n" ); document.write( "this confirms the solution is correct.
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