document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5359>Question 5359</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.  2X + 5 = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  2X + 3X - 5 = 25 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2751 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><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=2751\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+5=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 5 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+3x-5=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-5=25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 5 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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