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2x-4 = x-1,,,,,,,add 4 to both sides
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\n" ); document.write( "2x-4+4 = x-1+4
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\n" ); document.write( "2x=x+3,,,,,,now, substract x both sides
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\n" ); document.write( "2x-x = x+3-x
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\n" ); document.write( "x=3,,,,,answer
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\n" ); document.write( "2x-4 = x-1,,,,subst x=3
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\n" ); document.write( "2(3)-4 = (3)-1
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\n" ); document.write( "2=2,,,,,,ok
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