document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116672>Question 116672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok, I am in 7th grade pre-algebra but whenever my teacher talks I don't understand half of what he is saying. I have looked on numerous web pages, and I came across this one. My question is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x (divided by) 2-2=7  This may seem easy but I have no idea what to do. Please help as much as you can. Thank you anyway!<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 #84835 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=84835\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F2-2=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F2-2=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...........<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > we can write like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F2%29x-2=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F2%29x-2=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...........since you have a fraction <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on the left, first what you need is to eliminate denominator <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do it if you multiply by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > all terms on both sides of equal sign.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%283%2F2%29x+-+2%2A2+=+7%2A2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%283%2F2%29x+-+2%2A2+=+7%2A2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >............we can write this as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%282%2F2%29+-+2%2A2+=+7%2A2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%282%2F2%29+-+2%2A2+=+7%2A2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+-+4+=+14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+-+4+=+14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......move <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the right; doing it, it will change a sign\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x++=+14+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x++=+14+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x++=+18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x++=+18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......now divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in order to have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F3+=+18%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F3+=+18%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can check your result if you plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F2-2=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F2-2=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...........\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2A6%29%2F2+-+2+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2A6%29%2F2+-+2+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2F2+-+2+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2F2+-+2+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9+-+2+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9+-+2+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >..... since left side of equal sign is same as the right side, it means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is your solution\r<BR>\n" );
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