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use distribtion to get rid of brackets;
\n" ); document.write( "3x-20-4x=x+8
\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( "-x-20=x+8
\n" ); document.write( "get all variables to one side
\n" ); document.write( "-x-x=8+20
\n" ); document.write( "-2x=28
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by -2
\n" ); document.write( "x=-14 \n" ); document.write( "

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