document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=346107>Question 346107</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(x-4)-7(x+2)=-2(x+18)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have worked on this problem for about an hour I know that the - is messing me up but I cannot figure it out. the answer is 5 but I need to know the process so that I can apply to my other problems<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks so much </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #247487 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=247487\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28x-4%29-7%28x%2B2%29=-2%28x%2B18%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x-4%29-7%28x%2B2%29=-2%28x%2B18%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take it from there and solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also make a note on where you made your mistakes in your previous attempts for future problems. </SPAN>\n" );
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