document.write( "Question 821085: -3(2x-1)=4x-7 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"-3%282x-1%29=4x-7\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-6x%2B3=4x-7\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-6x=4x-7-3\" Subtract \"3\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-6x-4x=-7-3\" Subtract \"4x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-10x=-7-3\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-10x=-10\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-10%29%2F%28-10%29\" Divide both sides by \"-10\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=1\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x=1\"
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