document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217511>Question 217511</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried every way to solve this and I cannot get it to work. Please help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-7) = 2x - 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried 3x - 21 = 2x - 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which becomes 3x- 2x - 21 = 2x - 2x -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore 1x - 21 = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cant get it to work so I tried 5x -21 = 11 still didnt make sense<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried 3x - 21 = 2x - 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which becomes 3x- 2x - 21 = 2x - 2x -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore 1x - 21 = 11 **** = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 21 = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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