document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57927>Question 57927</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618250182/algebrahomeworkh>MCDougal Littell Algebra I</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 17=2(3x+1)-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please explain and help </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "17=6X+2-X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X=17-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=15/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17=2(3*3+1)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17=2(9+1)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17=2(10)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17=20-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17=17 </SPAN>\n" );
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