document.write( "Question 256602: 3(x-4)-4=5x+6.9-3x \n" ); document.write( "

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Here is the problem:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%28x+-+4%29+-+4+=+5x+%2B+6.9+-3x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "step 1 - distribute on the left side to get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x+-+12+-+4+=+5x+%2B+6.9+-3x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "step 2 - combine like terms on the left and right to get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x+-+16+=+2x+%2B+6.9\"$
\n" ); document.write( "subtract 2x to get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+-+16+=+6.9\"$
\n" ); document.write( "add 16 to get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+22.9\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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