document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273013>Question 273013</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve. 2-3(x+5)=5(3-x)+8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199515 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=persian52><B>persian52(161)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=persian52><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=persian52><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=199515\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2-3(x+5)=5(3-x)+8\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Since 2 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 2 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3(x+5)=-2+5(3-x)+8\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3(x+5)=-5x+21\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Multiply -3 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3x-15)=-5x+21\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Remove the parentheses around the expression -3x-15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x-15=-5x+21\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Since -5x contains the variable to solve for, move it to the left-hand side of the equation by adding 5x to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x-15+5x=21\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Since -3x and 5x are like terms, subtract 5x from -3x to get 2x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-15=21\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Since -15 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding 15 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=15+21\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Add 21 to 15 to get 36.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=36\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x)/(2)=(36)/(2)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(36)/(2)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: x=18 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );