document.write( "Question 891997: 500=.75x-(750+.25x) solve the whole equation but please provide steps. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Remove the parentheses of -(750+.25x) by changing the signs of\r\n" );
document.write( "both terms inside the parenthese, getting -750-.25x:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the terms .75x and -.25x as .50x\r\n" );
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document.write( "Get rid of the -750 by adding +750 to both sides\r\n" );
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document.write( "Combine 500+750 and get 1250 on the left, and cancel -750 and +750 on the right.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by .50\r\n" );
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document.write( "divide on the left, cancel .50's on the right\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solution: 2500\r\n" );
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