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step 1: 3(x-5)+7=16
\n" ); document.write( "step 2: subtract 7 from both sides... (problem should now look like this: 3(x-5)=9)
\n" ); document.write( "step 3: use distributive property on the left side... (problem should now look like this: 3x-15=9)
\n" ); document.write( "step 4: add 15 to both sides... (problem should now look like this: 3x=24)
\n" ); document.write( "step 5: devide both sides by 3... (problem should now look like this: x=8)
\n" ); document.write( "step 6: x=8 \n" ); document.write( "

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