document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62645>Question 62645</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/093979862x/algebrahomeworkh>An Incremental Development</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5 - 3^2 - 3(x - 2) = 3[(x - 2)3-4] </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "= -5-9-3x+6=3[3x-6-4]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -8-3x = 9x+30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x=-38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-19/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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