document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=305264>Question 305264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need help solving: 3x+2=9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #218603 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=218603\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Equation is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 2 = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2 from both sides of the equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides of the equation by 3 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (7/3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Confirm by replacing x with (7/3) in your original equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 * (7/3) + 2 = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 + 2 = 9 which becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 = 9 confirming that the solution is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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