document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39336>Question 39336</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have worked this problem AT LEAST 15 times and I just cannot make my answers work in the original question. I think that the negatives are messing me up. It seems so easy, but it's kicking my rear.Please help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the following equations for x, and check your results.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-5(3x-7)=2(x+9)+45 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24772 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=24772\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3X-5(3X-7)=2(X+9)+45 OR 3X-15X+35=2X+18+45 OR -12X+35=2X+63 OR -14X=28 OR\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=28/-14 OR X=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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