document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=11140>Question 11140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  1. 5x + 3 = 23 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "       - 3   -3  <BR>\n" );
document.write( " then if that is right what do i do when iv done that? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "   - 3   -3  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   5x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( " divided by  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   5    5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "after you subtract the 3 from both sides, you divide the 5 from both side because you want to isolate the variable which means get it by itself. </SPAN>\n" );
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