document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313152>Question 313152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(x-2)+7=5+4x i know the answer is 4 i just dont know how to do the step by step work  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Begin by distributing the 3 to each term inside the parenthesis:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x-6)+7=5+4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x -6 +7=5+4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+1=5+4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting 3x from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=5+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracing 5 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So x is equal to NEGATIVE four </SPAN>\n" );
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