document.write( "Question 975097: 3x + 1 = (x - 5) / 2 can you help me answer this please? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #596903 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+3x+%2B+1+=+%28%28+x+-+5+%29%29+%2F+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+6x+%2B+2+=+x+-+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract $\"+x+\"$ from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5x+%2B+2+=+-5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract $\"+2+\"$ from both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5x+=+-2+-5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5x+=+-7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by $\"+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+-7%2F5+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "check the answer:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+%2B+1+=+%28%28+x+-+5+%29%29+%2F+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3%2A%28-7%2F5%29+%2B+1+=+%28%28+-7%2F5+-+5+%29%29+%2F+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-21%2F5+%2B+5%2F5+=+%28%28+-7%2F5+-+25%2F5+%29%29+%2F+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-16%2F5+=+%28%28+-32%2F5+%29%29+%2F+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-32%2F5+=+-32%2F5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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