document.write( "Question 31843: Please help me solve this equation: 3( w + 5 ) - 7 = 1 \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"+3%28+w+%2B+5+%29+-+7+=+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Distribute the 3
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3w+%2B+15+-+7+=+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3w+%2B+8+=+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "subtract 8 from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3w+=+-7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide by 3
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+w+=+-7%2F3+\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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