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#1 2007-01-12 02:41:01
- jxharmon
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Doube check me please:)
3x-7=2x+8
-2 -2
x-7 = 8
+7 +7
X=15
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#2 2007-01-12 02:48:29
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Re: Doube check me please:)
Correct 
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#3 2007-01-12 02:49:35
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Re: Doube check me please:)
Thxs!
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#4 2007-01-12 02:49:39
- luca-deltodesco
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Re: Doube check me please:)
you are correct, but remember, you are subtracting 2x from both sides, not 2, which is what you working out displays below the first line
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Last edited by luca-deltodesco (2007-01-12 02:50:40)
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#5 2007-01-12 02:52:53
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Re: Doube check me please:)
Oh darn, I missed the 'subtract 2x'. Kinda looked wrong to me... guess I should go to sleeeep...
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#6 2007-01-12 02:54:29
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Re: Doube check me please:)
Dang...good catch! I too should go to sleep!
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