document.write( "Question 551025: solve 3(4x-7)=2(7x+13) \n" ); document.write( "
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\"3%284x-7%29=2%287x%2B13%29\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"12x-21=14x%2B26\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"12x=14x%2B26%2B21\" Add \"21\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"12x-14x=26%2B21\" Subtract \"14x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x=26%2B21\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x=47\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2847%29%2F%28-2%29\" Divide both sides by \"-2\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-47%2F2\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x=-47%2F2\"
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