document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141017>Question 141017</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 8(x-3) = 4 - (3x +2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102655 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102655\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x + 8(x-3) = 4 - (3x +2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+8x-24=4-3x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+3x=24+4-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=26/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*2+8(2-3)=4-(3*2+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+8*-1=4-(6+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-8=4-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4=-4 </SPAN>\n" );
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