document.write( "Question 199086: 7[2x-4-2(x+1)]=7x+3 \n" ); document.write( "
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Use order of operations, PEMDAS
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\n" ); document.write( "7[ 2x - 4 -2(x+1)] =7x +3
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\n" ); document.write( "7[ 2x -4 -2x -2)] = 7x + 3
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\n" ); document.write( "7[ -6] = 7x + 3
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\n" ); document.write( "-42 -3 =-45 =7x
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\n" ); document.write( "-45 / 7 = x
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