document.write( "Question 537581: 3(4x-17)=3(5x+1)-1
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$\"3%284x-17%29=3%285x%2B1%29-1\"$ open the brackets
\n" ); document.write( " $\"12x-51=15x%2B3-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"12x-15x=2%2B51\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-3x=53\"$ divide by -3
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-53%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-17\"$ $\"2%2F3\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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