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document.write( "3x – 7 = 2x + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x – 7 = 2x + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 2x from both sides...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 3x - 2x - 7 = 2x - 2x + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x - 7 = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 7 on both sides.....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x - 7 + 7 = 8 + 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check you solution, plugg the value of x, that is x = 15 in the given equation.....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 * 15  – 7 = 2* 15 + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 45 - 7 = 30 + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 38 = 38\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is you have  got same value on both sides of the equal sign.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So your answer is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you found the explanation useful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Warm Regards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Prassena\r<BR>\n" );
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