document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288139>Question 288139</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> any help would be appreciated on both parts a and b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the following equations for x: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) 3(x-6) = 2(x+2) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) 7x – 2(x+2) – 3 = 4x + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #208820 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=208820\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28x-6%29+=+2%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x-6%29+=+2%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the distributive property to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-18+=+2x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-18+=+2x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 2x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-18+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-18+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 18 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x+=+22%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x+=+22%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x-2%28x%2B2%29-3+=+4x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x-2%28x%2B2%29-3+=+4x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the distributive property to the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x-2x-4-3+=+4x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x-2x-4-3+=+4x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-7+=+4x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-7+=+4x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 4x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-7+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-7+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 7 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
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