document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189198>Question 189198</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"If 3x+7=8 then what is the value of 2x-3?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to figure out what x is by multipling different numbers by 3 but I just cant seem to get it. I'm guessing that its probably a decimal but I dont know how to find/solve it correctly. Please help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 7 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3 = (2/3) - (9/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 3 = -7/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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