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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I sent this in earlier today, but had problems with my e-mail account, so I wasn't able to recieve a reply. I need help with this equation. What does x equal here?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-14=3(x+2) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "ok well x-14=3(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".:x-14=3x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".:2x=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".:x=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok so <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.)simplify 3(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.)-x and -6 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.)divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10-14=3(-10+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-24=-24:) </SPAN>\n" );
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