document.write( "Question 55147: Please Solve. –3(x + 1) = 2(x – 8) + 3
\n" ); document.write( "–3(x + 1) = 2(x – 8) + 3 [Use the Order of Operations to solve (PEMDAS)]
\n" ); document.write( "-3x-3=2x-16+3 [Combine like-terms if possible]
\n" ); document.write( "-3x-3=2x-13 [Isolate all of the terms with variables]
\n" ); document.write( "-3x-2x=-13+3 [Combine like-terms]
\n" ); document.write( "-5x=-10 [Solve for x]
\n" ); document.write( "x=-10/-5
\n" ); document.write( "x=2
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