document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188569>Question 188569</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(x+4)=5x-18 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141387 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><B>jojo14344(1513)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><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=141387\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Tahoma\" size=1.5><BR>\n" );
document.write( "</pre><font size=4><b><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given: 3(x+4)=5x-18\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Distribute: 3x+12=5x-18\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Combine similar terms: 12+18=5x-3x\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Perform Operations: 30=2x\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Divide both terms by 2: <font color=red>15=x</font> Answer\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Check,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(15+4) = 5(15)-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45+12=75-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57=57\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );