document.write( "Question 909073: 2(4x + 1) + 3x = 24
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\"2%284x%2B1%29%2B3x=24\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2B11x=24\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"11x=24-2\" Subtract \"2\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"11x=22\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2822%29%2F%2811%29\" Divide both sides by \"11\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=2\" Reduce.\r
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