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document.write( "  3x + 2(x + 4) = -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  = 3x + 2x + 8 = -7   ......(Removed the brackets)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  = 5x + 8 = -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  = 5x = -7-8 = -15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  = 5x = -15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  = x = -15/5 = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So x = -5      Answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "gsm<BR>\n" );
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