document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=79158>Question 79158</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009425/algebrahomeworkh>maran effortless algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to find out the steps of how to get the answer to 2x + x + 1 = 2? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56819 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=56819\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+%2B+x+%2B+1+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+%2B+x+%2B+1+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > start with the given problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+%2B+1+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+%2B+1+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Combine like terms 2x and x to get 2x+x=3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+%2B+1+-+1=+2+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+%2B+1+-+1=+2+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   Subtract 1 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%283%2F3%29x+=+1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%283%2F3%29x+=+1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Divide both sides by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So this is our answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to check\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%281%2F3%29+%2B+%281%2F3%29+%2B+1+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%281%2F3%29+%2B+%281%2F3%29+%2B+1+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > plug 1/3 for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29+%2B+%281%2F3%29+%2B+1+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29+%2B+%281%2F3%29+%2B+1+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2B1%29%2F3+%2B+1+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2B1%29%2F3+%2B+1+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > add the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%29%2F3+%2B+1+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%29%2F3+%2B+1+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add the numerators\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+%2B+1+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+%2B+1+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > reduce the fraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > works </SPAN>\n" );
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