document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=342253>Question 342253</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(2x-5)-x= -7(x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do you solve and check the quation using distributive property? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #245372 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=245372\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(2x-5)-x= -7(x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x - 15 - x = -7x - 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - 15 = -7x - 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 7x = -21 + 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x = -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -6/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check, replace every x with -1/2 in your original linear equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you get the same answer on both sides, you'll then know if x = -1/2 is correct. I'll let you do the checking. </SPAN>\n" );
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