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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167360 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=167360\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2Bx%2B3=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2Bx%2B3=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  x=?  What does x equal?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Add the x-terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Subtract 3 from both sides of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Divide by 3 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check with original equation...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2Bx%2B3=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2Bx%2B3=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A5%2F3%2B5%2F3%2B3=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A5%2F3%2B5%2F3%2B3=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...which is a true statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J </SPAN>\n" );
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