document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119911>Question 119911</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find all values of x so that y = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=5[x-(7-x)] - 9(x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have followed their minute details and still get it wrong - HELP\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've tried:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=5[x-7+x] - 9(x+1) (distributive property in brackets)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=5[2x-7] - 9(x+1)   (combining likes in the bracket)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=10x - 35 - 9x -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=x -44 ?????????\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where am I going wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks - Nancy\r<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 #87884 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=87884\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I see nothing wrong with your work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The conclusion should be written as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+44 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+44\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To check your solution, substitute x = 44 into the original equation and solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+5%28x-%287-x%29%29-9%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+5%28x-%287-x%29%29-9%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute x = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+5%2844-%287-44%29%29-9%2844%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+5%2844-%287-44%29%29-9%2844%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+5%2844-%28-37%29%29-9%2845%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+5%2844-%28-37%29%29-9%2845%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+5%2881%29-405 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+5%2881%29-405\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+405-405 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+405-405\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Your solution (x = 44) is correct! </SPAN>\n" );
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