document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=379893>Question 379893</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please show how to solve for x:        7 – 5 (x – 3) + 4 = 2 + 3 (x + 4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #269673 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=269673\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7 - 5x + 15 + 4 = 2 + 3x + 12;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26 - 5x = 14 + 3x;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26-14 = 8x;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = 8x;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12/8 = 3/2. </SPAN>\n" );
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