document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31843>Question 31843</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation: 3( w + 5 ) - 7 = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "first solve brackets on LHS and u get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3w + 15 - 7 = 1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3w + 8 = 1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 8 from both sides and we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3w = -7 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both by 3 and we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = - 7/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now if you want to  verify you answer ,,,you can put the values of w in the given equation and if you get LHS = RHS,,,this means that you answer is correct..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hope this will help you \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please feel free to revert back for any further queries. </SPAN>\n" );
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