document.write( "Question 497523: Devin's DVD ase has 3 rows of slots, but 5 slots are broken. If x equals the number of slots in a row, explain how the expession 3x - 5 relates to Devin's DVD case. \n" ); document.write( "
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The variable \"x\" would be the number of
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