document.write( "Question 128592: Solve:
\n" ); document.write( "9x – 10 = 3x - 1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #94083 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

\n" ); document.write( "\"9x-10=3x-1\" Start with the given equation\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9x=3x-1%2B10\"Add 10 to both sides\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9x-3x=-1%2B10\" Subtract 3x from both sides\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6x=-1%2B10\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6x=9\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%289%29%2F%286%29\" Divide both sides by 6 to isolate x\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=3%2F2\" Reduce\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------------------------------------\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"x=3%2F2\" (which is approximately \"x=1.5\" in decimal form)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );