document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132258>Question 132258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine whether 3 is a solution of the equation 9 x +5 = 30\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 #96619 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=96619\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x%2B5=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%2B5=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x=30-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x=30-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 5 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x=25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2825%29%2F%289%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2825%29%2F%289%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 9 to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=25%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=25%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=25%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=25%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (which is approximately <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2.77777777777778 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2.77777777777778\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in decimal form)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So this means that 3 is <b>not</b> a solution of the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x%2B5=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%2B5=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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