document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163264>Question 163264</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618163832/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(x + 6)=5(x-4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120282 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=joecbaseball><B>joecbaseball(37)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=joecbaseball><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=120282\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am assuming you just need to solve for x, so here goes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply each side out by distributing the 3 and the 5, respectively, to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 18 = 5x -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, get the x's on one side and the constants (numbers without variables) on the other side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You do this by first subtracting 3x from each side, to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = 2x - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, get rid of the constant on the right hand side by adding 20 to both sides, to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, since x is multiplied by 2, you  must divide both sides by 2 to get x by itself.  This gives you:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19 = x, which is your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's it!  You can do this!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good luck!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "JoeC </SPAN>\n" );
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