document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=287658>Question 287658</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the answer to 13+2x=3  and how do you work it out </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #208410 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=208410\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What do you think should be the first step?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We want to get x on one side of the equation all by itself so that the answer looks like <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13+2x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How can we remove the 13?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What would happen if we added 13 to both sides?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Would the original 13 go away?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What would make the 13 go away? </SPAN>\n" );
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