document.write( "Question 3469: 3x+8=5x+10 \n" ); document.write( "
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1) You distribute the 4 to the x-2.
\n" ); document.write( "2) Add 9 to both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "3) Subtract 3x from both sides. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "4x-8=3x-7
\n" ); document.write( "4x-8-1+9=3x-7+9
\n" ); document.write( "4x=3x+2
\n" ); document.write( "4x-3x=3x-3x+2
\n" ); document.write( "x=2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4) Check \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4(2-2)-1=3(2)-7
\n" ); document.write( "4(0)-1=6-7
\n" ); document.write( "0-1=6-7
\n" ); document.write( "-1=-1
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