document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=223232>Question 223232</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9x-5(3x-12)=30 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #166958 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=166958\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9x-5(3x-12)=30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Multiply out the terms to get rid of the parenthesis and be careful or aware of the minus sign:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Combine the x-terms and add 60 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by -6 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x-5%283x-12%29=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x-5%283x-12%29=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2A5-5%283%2A5-12%29=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2A5-5%283%2A5-12%29=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...a true statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  ANSWER:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J<BR>\n" );
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