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Algebra.Com's Answer #591077 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)\"\" \"About 
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3|x-8|= 2x-7
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\n" ); document.write( " |3x - 24| = 2x - 7
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\n" ); document.write( "3x - 24 = 2x - 7
\n" ); document.write( "3x- 2x = -7 + 24
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\n" ); document.write( "3x - 24 = -(2x - 7)
\n" ); document.write( "3x - 24 = - 2x + 7
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 31/5
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