document.write( "Question 159084: solve for x: 3(x-2)-3=x+5 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #117199 by jojo14344(1513) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"3%28x-2%29-3=x%2B5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x-6-3=x%2B5\"$ , distribute
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x-x=5%2B6%2B3\"$ , combine similar terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x=14\"$ ------> $\"cross%282%29x%2Fcross%282%29=cross%2814%297%2Fcross%282%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=7\"$ , ANSWER
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute to check,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%287-2%29-3=7%2B5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%285%29-3=12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"15-3=12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"12=12\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo \n" ); document.write( "

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