document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=349786>Question 349786</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve this problem, -3(x+5)=8x+18. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #249996 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=249996\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3(x+5)= 8x+18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x - 15 = 8x + 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x - 8x = 18 + 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-11x = 33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 33/-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -3<BR>\n" );
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