document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=270585>Question 270585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 23-2[4+3(x-1)]+5[x-2(x+3)]=7 {x-2[5-(2x+3)] }\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this all looks like jumble to me, my I please get this problem broken down step by step; PLEASE </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198190 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=198190\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 23-2[4+3(x-1)]+5[x-2(x+3)] =  7 {x-2[5-(2x+3)]  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23-2[4+3x-3]+5[x-2x-6] =  7 {x-2[5-2x-3] <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23-2[1+3x]+5[-x-6] =  7{x-2[2-2x]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23-2-6x-5x-30 =  7{x-4+4x]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-9-11x =  7{5x-4]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-9-11x = 35x-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46x = 19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 19/46<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.   </SPAN>\n" );
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