document.write( "Question 145379: 5x-3=28 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x=28%2B3\"Add 3 to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x=31\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2831%29%2F%285%29\" Divide both sides by 5 to isolate x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=31%2F5\" Reduce\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"x=31%2F5\" (which is approximately \"x=6.2\" in decimal form)
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