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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(x-4)-1=-7x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First remove the parenthesis..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5*x - 5 * 4 - 1 = -7x + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 5x - 20 - 1 = -7x + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 5x - 21 = -7x + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 7x on both sides....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 5x - 21 + 7x = -7x + 3 + 7x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 12x - 21 =  3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 21 on both sides...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 12x - 21 + 21 =  3 + 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 12x   =  24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = 2, which is the required solution.\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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