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$\"%282%2F3%29%2Ax=24\"$
\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides by 3 to clear the denominator:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x=72\"$
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 2
\n" ); document.write( "x=36\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3(x-5)+7=16
\n" ); document.write( "clear the parentheses:
\n" ); document.write( "3x-15+7=16
\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms:
\n" ); document.write( "3x-8=16
\n" ); document.write( "add 8 to both sides of the equation:
\n" ); document.write( "3x=24
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 3:
\n" ); document.write( "x=8 \n" ); document.write( "

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