document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132401>Question 132401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve and check the linear equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6x-1-3(x+1)=7x-5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #96742 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=96742\">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=-6x-1-3%28x%2B1%29=7x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6x-1-3%28x%2B1%29=7x-5\"   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=-6x-1-3x-3=7x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6x-1-3x-3=7x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9x-4=7x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9x-4=7x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9x=7x-5%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9x=7x-5%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 4 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9x-7x=-5%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9x-7x=-5%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 7x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-16x=-5%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-16x=-5%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-16x=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-16x=-1\"   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=%28-1%29%2F%28-16%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-1%29%2F%28-16%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -16 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=1%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1%2F16\"   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=1%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (which is approximately <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0.0625 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0.0625\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in decimal form)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6x-1-3%28x%2B1%29=7x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6x-1-3%28x%2B1%29=7x-5\"   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=-6%281%2F16%29-1-3%281%2F16%2B1%29=7%281%2F16%29-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%281%2F16%29-1-3%281%2F16%2B1%29=7%281%2F16%29-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%281%2F16%29-1-3%2817%2F16%29=7%281%2F16%29-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%281%2F16%29-1-3%2817%2F16%29=7%281%2F16%29-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%2F16-1-51%2F16=7%2F16-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%2F16-1-51%2F16=7%2F16-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-73%2F16=-73%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-73%2F16=-73%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms. Since the two sides of the equation are equal, this verifies our answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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