document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=280413>Question 280413</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help in solving this equation - I came up with x=7 and got it wrong.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3[x-2] +2=17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #203824 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=203824\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x does equal 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3[x-2] +2=17 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-*3*2=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-6=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so unless you wrote the problem incorrectly x does equal 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other tutor made errors in his calculations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3[x-2] +2=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*x - 3*2 + 2 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*x - 6 + 2 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*x = 17 + 6 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17+6-2=23-2=21 not 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7<BR>\n" );
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