document.write( "Question 706684: 5(x-1)+3=23 \n" ); document.write( "
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5(x-1)+3=23
\n" ); document.write( "5X-5+3=23
\n" ); document.write( "5X=23+5-3
\n" ); document.write( "5X=25
\n" ); document.write( "X=25/5
\n" ); document.write( "X=5 ANS.
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\n" ); document.write( "5(5-1)+3=23
\n" ); document.write( "5*4+3=23
\n" ); document.write( "20+3=23
\n" ); document.write( "23=23
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