document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23277>Question 23277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi,my question is if an equition is denoted by  a.b=2b+a what is 3.x=?,what is x?remember that the denotion (.)is not a multiplication sign. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the \"b\" by 2 and then add the \"a\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So,3.x = 2x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H> </SPAN>\n" );
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