document.write( "Question 1131846: -5e-3=33-17e \n" ); document.write( "

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add 17e to both sides
\n" ); document.write( "12e-3=33
\n" ); document.write( "add 3 to both sides
\n" ); document.write( "12e=36
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 12
\n" ); document.write( "e=3
\n" ); document.write( "check
\n" ); document.write( "-5(3)-3=-18
\n" ); document.write( "33-17(3)=-18
\n" ); document.write( "it checks. \n" ); document.write( "

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