document.write( "Question 449168: please help me understand what to do with the following question.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #309047 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi, 
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document.write( "Solving by doing allowable operations
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document.write( "I.  Combine Like terms
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document.write( "II. Isolate 'unknown x' on one side of the equation
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document.write( "III.  read the value of x
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document.write( "  4x-12x+27=0    
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document.write( "   -8x = -27  |subtracting 27 from both sides of EQ
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document.write( "     x = 27/8  or 3 3/8 \n" );
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