document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=172341>Question 172341</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thank you very much to Mathut for helping me with my last expression!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have now this to solve for my COMPASS test and can't find a solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Could you help me again??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if 3x=6x-15 then x+8=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adriana </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127290 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=127290\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 3x=6x-15 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "then <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving for 'x':<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=6x-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "adding 15 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+15=6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtracting 3x from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dividing both sides by 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, we plug our value of 'x' into:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 13  (this is what they're looking for)<BR>\n" );
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