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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x-6-1%3C2-5x-30\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x-7%3C2-5x-30\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x-7%3C-5x-28\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%3C-5x-28%2B7\" Add \"7\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B5x%3C-28%2B7\" Add \"5x\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x%3C-28%2B7\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x%3C-21\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%3C%28-21%29%2F%288%29\" Divide both sides by \"8\" to isolate \"x\". \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x%3C-21%2F8\" \r
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