document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110800>Question 110800</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395937760/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra I</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving Linear Equations with variables on both sides.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "        Ex:  4x + 27 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             8 - 9t = 21t - 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving Decimal Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        Ex:  12.67 + 42.35 = 5.34x 26.58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             7.45x - 8.81 = 5.29 + 9.47x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Formulas and Functions: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "        (Directions from book: Rewrite the equation so that 'y' is a function of 'x'.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            <BR>\n" );
document.write( "        Ex:  2x + y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             3(x - 2y) = -12(x + 2y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80785 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=80785\">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=4x%2B27=3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B27=3x\"   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=4x=3x-27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=3x-27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 27 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=%28-25%29%2F%28-30%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=%28-25%29%2F%28-30%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -30 to isolate t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=5%2F6\"   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=t=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (which is approximately <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=0.833333333333333 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=0.833333333333333\"   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=7.45x-8.81=5.29%2B9.47x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7.45x-8.81=5.29%2B9.47x\"   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=100%287.45x-8.81%29=100%285.29%2B9.47x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100%287.45x-8.81%29=100%285.29%2B9.47x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 100 to move the decimal on each number 2 times. This will make every number a whole number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=745x-881=529%2B947x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"745x-881=529%2B947x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=745x=529%2B947x%2B881 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"745x=529%2B947x%2B881\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 881 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%281410%29%2F%28-202%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%281410%29%2F%28-202%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -202 to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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