document.write( "Question 995173: x + 9 over 2 = 3
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x + 9 over 2 = 3
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\n" ); document.write( "If you mean (x+9)/2 = 3
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\n" ); document.write( "If you mean x + 9/2 = 3
\n" ); document.write( "then x = 6/2 - 9/2
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