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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B2=2x-1\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=2x-1-2\"Subtract 2 from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x-2x=-1-2\" Subtract 2x from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-x=-1-2\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-x=-3\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-3%29%2F%28-1%29\" Divide both sides by -1 to isolate x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=3\" Divide\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"x=3\" \r
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