document.write( "Question 54476: how do you solve 2x+25=12 \n" ); document.write( "
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2x+25=12
\n" ); document.write( "2x+25-25=12-25
\n" ); document.write( "2x=-13
\n" ); document.write( "2x/2=-13/2
\n" ); document.write( "x = -13/2
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\n" ); document.write( "Check by plugging (x=-13/2) back in the original equation:
\n" ); document.write( "2x+25=12
\n" ); document.write( "2(-13/2)+25=12 [Simplify]
\n" ); document.write( "-26/3+25=12
\n" ); document.write( "12=12 [Checks out]
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