document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=323979>Question 323979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "27x + 2 = 81-2 + x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add =2 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27x+2-2=81-2-2+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27x=77+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -x to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27x-x=77+x-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26x=77<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=77/26 </SPAN>\n" );
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