document.write( "Question 675513: please help me solve\r
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$\"3%285-x%29=4%282x%2B1%29\"$ Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"15-3x=8x%2B4\"$ Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-3x=8x%2B4-15\"$ Subtract $\"15\"$ from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-3x-8x=4-15\"$ Subtract $\"8x\"$ from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-11x=4-15\"$ Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-11x=-11\"$ Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=%28-11%29%2F%28-11%29\"$ Divide both sides by $\"-11\"$ to isolate $\"x\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=1\"$ Reduce.\r
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