document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50583>Question 50583</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131400231/algebrahomeworkh>elementaryalgebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is x = 3.4 a solution of 3(x+2)- 3(x - 1)=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33648 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mszlmb><B>mszlmb(115)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mszlmb><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=mszlmb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=33648\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is x = 3.4 a solution of 3(x+2)- 3(x - 1)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "test it!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "replace <font color=red>x</font> with its equivalent, <font color=green>3.4</font> in the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(<font color=red>x</font>+2)-3(<font color=red>x</font>-1)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(<font color=green>3.4</font>+2)-3(<font color=green>3.4</font>-1)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(5.4)-3(2.4)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16.2-7.2=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what do you know, 3.4 is a solution for x! </SPAN>\n" );
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