document.write( "Question 97590: 7(x-3)->5x-14 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 7x - 21 = 5x - 14\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 7x - 5x = -14 + 21\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 2x = 7\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " x = 7/2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " x = 3.5\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 7 * 3.5 -21 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " = 24.5 - 21\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " = 3.5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 5x - 14 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " = 5*3.5 - 14\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " = 17.5 - 14\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " = 3.5
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