document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=247047>Question 247047</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HOW DO YOU FIND THE ANSWER OF X IF YOUR EQUATION IS 3(X+2)-18 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1, and this is very important.  Learn how to type your questions without using all caps.  All caps is the electronic equivalent of shouting and is therefore both rude and annoying.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2, if you want to solve an equation, you have to have an equation.  Unfortunately, there is no equation in your question.  You have an expression.  The reason that I know it is not an equation is that there is no equals sign.  Sorry, but you cannot \"solve\" an expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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