document.write( "Question 631837: The first step to solving the equation 3 (x + 7) = 12x – 51 is to
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document.write( "3 (x + 7) = 12x – 51     
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document.write( " 3x + 21 = 12x - 51      | Step I:  Distribute\r
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document.write( "2x – 7 – (x – 5) = 0
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document.write( "2x - 7 - x + 5 = 0        | Step I:  Distribute
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document.write( "    x - 2  = 0            | Step II: Combine Like Terms \n" );
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