document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179537>Question 179537</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would you work out 3(2x+3)+2(x+4)=25 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #134483 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=134483\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The idea is to isolate the unknown 'x' to one side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(2x+3)+2(x+4)=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Start by distributing the 3 and 2 to terms inside the parentheses:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6x+9)+(2x+8)=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like-terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6x+2x)+(9+8)=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8x)+(17)=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting 17 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 25-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dividing both sides by 8:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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