document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=631837>Question 631837</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first step to solving the equation 3 (x + 7) = 12x – 51 is to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add the opposite to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " none of the above.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second step to solving the equation 2x – 7 – (x – 5) = 0 is to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add the opposite to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #397831 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=397831\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first step to solving the equation 3 (x + 7) = 12x – 51 is to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<font color=\"red\">distribute.</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "none of the above. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You start off by distributing to get 3x + 21 = 12x - 51\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From there, you need to move all the x terms to one side and get everything else to the other. Then you simplify. Afterwards, you can completely isolate x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second step to solving the equation 2x – 7 – (x – 5) = 0 is to<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add the opposite to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first step is to distribute (like in the first problem before this). This will give you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x – 7 – x + 5 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then you combine like terms to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 2 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm sure you see what to do from here (if not, let me know)\r<BR>\n" );
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