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 [Combind like-terms]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17=5x+2 [Solve for x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17-2=5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/5=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging (x=3) back into the original equation] </SPAN>\n" );
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