document.write( "Question 256056: Prove that if 3x-2=x-8
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STATEMENT 1: 3x - 2 = x - 8
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\n" ); document.write( "STATEMENT 3: 3x = x - 8 + 2
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\n" ); document.write( "STATEMENT 4: 3x = x - 6
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\n" ); document.write( "STATEMENT 5: 3x - x = x - x- 6
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\n" ); document.write( "STATEMENT 6: 2x = x - x -6
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\n" ); document.write( "STATEMENT 7: 2x = -6
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\n" ); document.write( "STATEMENT 8: X = -3
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