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document.write( "square route 5 (X)times square route 10\r
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document.write( "solve the following for x\r
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document.write( "15x - 9 = 3x + 21\r
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document.write( "_ = 6\r
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document.write( "5 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #38658 by tutorcecilia(2152)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "15x - 9 = 3x + 21 \n" ); document.write( "15x-3x-9=3x-3x+21 \n" ); document.write( "12x-9=21 \n" ); document.write( "12x-9+9=21+9 \n" ); document.write( "12x=30 \n" ); document.write( "x=30/12 \n" ); document.write( "x=5/2 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Check by plugging (x=5/2) back into the original equation] \n" ); document.write( ".\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x/5=6 \n" ); document.write( "(5)(2x/5)=(5)(6) \n" ); document.write( "2x=30 \n" ); document.write( "2x/2=30/2 \n" ); document.write( "x=15 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Check by plugging (x=15) back into the original equation]\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |