document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=867462>Question 867462</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please give me thorough step by step explanations so that I can understand the concepts on how to determine whether the given number is a solution of the equation?  the equation;  3(w+1)+11=2(w+8) :2  Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1:  Write out the equation using a pencil.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2:  Erase every instance of the variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3:  Write the given number in place of each erased variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4:  Do the indicated arithmetic.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5:  If the result is a true statement, then the given number is indeed a solution.  Otherwise, not.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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