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document.write( "|5-3x|=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "|5-3x|=7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5-3x = 7 or 5-3x = -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = -2 or 3x = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -2/3 or x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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