document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14990>Question 14990</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please tell me what does this mean: 17-(   x3)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i have to figure out what =5 from taking 17 away from 3x something </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "first analyse the situation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the question is 17-(x3)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply x3 by '-'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you will have  -3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17-3x=5  (shift 17 to the other side)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x =5-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x =-12 (take minus common)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3x =12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x =12/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x =4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17-3x =5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17-3(4)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17-12 =5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  5  =5\r<BR>\n" );
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