document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=294824>Question 294824</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 25(x-4)+3x=77-2(x-3) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "This 25(x-4)+3x=77-2(x-3) can be expanded out to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x-100+3x=77-2x+6 Now combine like terms and add 100 to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28x=-2x+183 Add 2x from both sides and divide by 30 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=183/30 or 6.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check the answer in the original to see if it comes out OK.<BR>\n" );
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