document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117195>Question 117195</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x-0.87) -2x = 4.98\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-2.61-2x = 4.98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x-2.61 = 4.98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x-2.61+2.61 = 4.98+2.61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x = 7.59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x/1 = 7.59/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7.59 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85233 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=85233\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are correct. You can check your answer by plugging in x=7.59 into the original equation and then simplify. If both sides are equal, then the answer is verified\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28x-0.87%29+-2x+=+4.98 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x-0.87%29+-2x+=+4.98\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%287.59-0.87%29+-2%287.59%29+=+4.98 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%287.59-0.87%29+-2%287.59%29+=+4.98\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in x=7.59\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%286.72%29+-2%287.59%29+=+4.98 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%286.72%29+-2%287.59%29+=+4.98\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20.16+-15.18+=+4.98 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20.16+-15.18+=+4.98\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.98=4.98 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.98=4.98\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract. Since the two sides of the equation are equal, this verifies our answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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