document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25281>Question 25281</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve & show steps:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - 5 = 3x - 7 + 2(x + 1) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-5=5x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is an identity and is tru for all values of \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is \"All values for which \"x\" is defined\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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