document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174460>Question 174460</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the value of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 15 |                   4x + 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set the equation to 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 15 = 0 |             4x + 12 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    -15  -15 |                -12  -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract by 15. |        Subtract by 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = -15 |                4x = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/3   /3 |                 /4    /4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 3 |           Divide by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-5 |                    x=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure it's right. </SPAN>\n" );
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