document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155175>Question 155175</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you show me how to simplify or solve for \"x\" in the following equations? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x+2)=-2(x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x+1)=4-3(2x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x+1)-3(x+7)=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3.6x+3.1=3(5.2-1.2x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would appreciate the help! Thank You =) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114278 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=114278\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(x+2)=-2(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6=-2x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-14/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x+1)=4-3(2x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2=4-6x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2=1-6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x+1)-3(x+7)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2-3x-21=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3.6x+3.1=3(5.2-1.2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3.6x+3.1=15.6-3.6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there is no answer to this one since if 3.6x is added to each side the x's dissapear. </SPAN>\n" );
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