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5(3x+5) = 4x-8
\n" ); document.write( "15x + 25 = 4x-8
\n" ); document.write( "15x + 25-25 = 4x-8-25
\n" ); document.write( "15x = 4x-33
\n" ); document.write( "15x-4x=4x-33-4x
\n" ); document.write( "11x=33
\n" ); document.write( "11x/11=33/11
\n" ); document.write( "x=3 \n" ); document.write( "

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