document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39224>Question 39224</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i can't seem to find the answer to these problems: Can you help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a + (2a-5)=13-2(a+2) (i need to find what a is = to)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(b+1)-3b=3(3+2b) (i need to find what b is = to) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24648 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=24648\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3a + (2a-5) = 13 - 2(a+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a + 2a - 5 = 13 - 2a - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a - 5 = 9 - 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7a = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(b+1)-3b=3(3+2b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b + 2 - 3b = 9 + 6b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-b + 2 = 9 + 6b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7 = 7b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = b </SPAN>\n" );
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