document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86336>Question 86336</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each of the following equations for x, and check your results.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x – 5(3x – 7) = 2(x + 9) + 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x -15x = 2x + 63 + 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x -2x = 63 - 35 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14x = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=28/-14 x=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "           3x-5(3x-7)=2(x+9)+45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         ==>3x-15x+35=2x+18+45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         ==>-12x-2x= 63-35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         ==>-14x =  28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         ==>x= 28/-14  x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     verify: 3x-5(3x-7)=2(x+9)+45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             3(-2)-5(3.-2-7)=2(-2+9)+45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             -6 -5(-6-7)= 2(7)+45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             -6-5(-13)=14+45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             -6+65 = 59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              59=59 Therefore L.H.S=R.H.S </SPAN>\n" );
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