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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%3C9%2B7x%2B15\"Add 15 to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x-7x%3C9%2B15\" Subtract 7x from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4x%3C9%2B15\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4x%3C24\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%3E%2824%29%2F%28-4%29\" Divide both sides by -4 to isolate x (note: Remember, dividing both sides by a negative number flips the inequality sign) \r
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