document.write( "Question 16524: how do you solve this problem?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #8068 by rahman(247) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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5-3(x+1)=5
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5-3%2Ax-3%2A1=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5-3x-3=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5-3-3x=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2-3x=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-3x=5-2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-3x=3\"$ ------->Divide by -3
\n" ); document.write( "x = -1 \n" ); document.write( "

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