document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=300168>Question 300168</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5(x+8)-13=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #215454 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathfolife><B>mathfolife(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathfolife><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=215454\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When solving these types of problems you want to get x on one side by itself and the numbers on the other side. Also remember whatever you do to one side, you must do to the other. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(x+8)-13=3  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first you can add 13 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(x+8)-13+13=3+13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x+8)=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can then divide both sides by 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(x+8)/5=16/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+8)=16/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your almost done! to get the x alone you need to subtract 8 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+8)-8=16/5 -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= (16/5) -8 </SPAN>\n" );
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