document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256613>Question 256613</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(a-8)+7=5(a+2)-3a-19 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188711 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=188711\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> here is the problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(i) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28a-8%29%2B7=5%28a%2B2%29-3a-19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28a-8%29%2B7=5%28a%2B2%29-3a-19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 1 - distribute on teh left and right side to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(ii) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a-16%2B7+=+5a+%2B+10+-+3a+-+19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a-16%2B7+=+5a+%2B+10+-+3a+-+19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 2 - combine like terms on the left and the right to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(iii) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a+-+9+=+2a+-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a+-+9+=+2a+-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice that both sides are the same. They are \"an identity\". This means that we have all real numbers as our solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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