document.write( "Question 120081: 5x-5=2
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\n" ); document.write( "\"5x-5=2\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x=2%2B5\"Add 5 to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x=7\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%287%29%2F%285%29\" Divide both sides by 5 to isolate x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"x=7%2F5\" (which is approximately \"x=1.4\" in decimal form)\r
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