document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112628>Question 112628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9x+7=5x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please explain.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92946 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=apachemexican1><B>apachemexican1(64)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=apachemexican1><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=92946\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first you must take the like terms <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and combine them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but you must keep them on opposite sides <BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the equal sign.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 5x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x-5x+7=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 7 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x-5x=-7-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now simplify both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 4:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide 4 by both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify the fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "good luck! </SPAN>\n" );
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