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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble with Equations, Iequalities, and Problem Solving can you help? please.  2x + 7 + 3x = 32 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the \"like\" terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 7 = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 7 from both sides to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 5 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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