document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20837>Question 20837</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> waths the solution to 5x -4x + 3=9 - x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - 4x + 3 = 9 - x [given]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3 = 9 - x [subtract 4x from 5x to make 1x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3 = 9 [add an x to both sides to collect like terms]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 6 [subtract 3 from each side to collect like terms]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 [divide by 2 on each side to solve for x] </SPAN>\n" );
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