document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26429>Question 26429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My problem is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x-3)-3(x+5)=3(x-2)-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need to solve for x and I can not get the answer. I have gotten so many different answers for x. I get a different answer everytime. How do I do this problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14267 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=14267\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This problem is largely an application of the distributive property.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x-3%29-3%28x%2B5%29+=+3%28x-2%29-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x-3%29-3%28x%2B5%29+=+3%28x-2%29-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the disributive property.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-6-3x-15+=+3x-6-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-6-3x-15+=+3x-6-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like-terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x-21+=+3x-13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x-21+=+3x-13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add x to both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-21+=+4x-13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-21+=+4x-13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 13 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8+=+4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8+=+4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer is: x = -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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