document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=11367>Question 11367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cannot figure out how to start this equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   3(x+4 -1) =15    The (x+4-1)is divided by 2     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "     2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5895 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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=5895\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(x+4 -1) =15    The (x+4-1)is divided by 2     <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x+3)=15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide 3 from both sides;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3 = 15/3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply 2 to both sides;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3 = 5(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 3 from both sides;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 10-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(7+4-1) = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(10) = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30/2 = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15=15 </SPAN>\n" );
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