document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=675625>Question 675625</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can u show me working for <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X/3 + 2 = 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "we want to get x by itself<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we subtract 2 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3 + 2 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    - 2  -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/3=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to get rid of the 3 on the bottom we multipy both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x/3) = 7(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 is the same as 3/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/1(x/3) 3x/3 and 3 cancels out <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug in the answer to check your work<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3 + 2 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21/3 + 2 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 divied by 3 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+2=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=9  </SPAN>\n" );
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