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document.write( "–3(x + 1) = 2(x – 8) + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "–3(x + 1) = 2(x – 8) + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parenthesis by multiplying....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 * x - 3 * 1 = 2 * x - 2 * 8 + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> -3x - 3 = 2x - 16 + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Collect the like terms....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x - 3 = 2x - 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 3x on both sides....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> -3x + 3x - 3 = 2x - 13 + 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 0  - 3 = 5x - 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 13 on both sides.....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> -3 + 13 = 5x - 13 + 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 10 = 5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is x = 2 is the solution of the given equation.....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check the answer,  you can substitute the value  x = 2 in the given expression....then you will get the same value on either side of the equal sign..( here either side you will get the value -9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you found the explanation useful\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Praseena\r<BR>\n" );
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