document.write( "Question 788661: (5x-3x)-2=15. What is the value of X \n" ); document.write( "
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( 5x - 3x ) - 2 = 15
\n" ); document.write( "2x - 2 = 15
\n" ); document.write( "2x -2 + 2 = 15 + 2
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 17
\n" ); document.write( "2x/2 = 17/2
\n" ); document.write( "x = 17/2 or 8.5\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(5(8.5) - 3(8.5)) -2 = 15
\n" ); document.write( "(42.5 - 25.5) - 2 = 15
\n" ); document.write( "17 -2 = 15
\n" ); document.write( "15 = 15\r
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