document.write( "Question 762498: Solve the equation ( if possible) and check your solution. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%281%2F2%29%28x-3%29-2%2A2%28x%2B1%29=2%2A5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"cross%282%29%281%2Fcross%282%29%29%28x-3%29-4%28x%2B1%29=10\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x-3%29-4%28x%2B1%29=10\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x-3-4x-4=10\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x-7=10\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-10-7=3x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-17=3x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-17%2F3=x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5.67=x\"
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