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document.write( "3n-5 = 19\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add +5 to both sides to get rid of the -5 on the left\r\n" );
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document.write( "3n-5 = 19\r\n" );
document.write( "  +5   +5\r\n" );
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document.write( "3n   = 24\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 3 to get rid of the coefficient of 3:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the 3's on the left and divide 24 by 3 \r\n" );
document.write( "on the right: \r\n" );
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