Can you solve 2x + 17 = 29 by first dividing and then subtracting? Do you get the same answer if you subtract first and then divide?

You cannot divide first because in equations you need to isolate the variable, which means subtracting first. The outcome will be different if you change the order.

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according to this law, when unemployment goes up by 1%, gdp drops by 2%. in the question, unemployment rate goes from 2% to 5%, meaning unemployment goes up by 3%, so the gdp drops by 6%. thus the effect is a drop in gdp by 6%.

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