document.write( "Question 325490: i need some help with soving this
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Algebra.Com's Answer #233061 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3%28x-5%29=-5%28-3-4x%29\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x%2B15=15%2B20x\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x=15%2B20x-15\" Subtract \"15\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x-20x=15-15\" Subtract \"20x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-23x=15-15\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-23x=0\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%280%29%2F%28-23%29\" Divide both sides by \"-23\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=0\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x=0\"
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