document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=401868>Question 401868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3-3(5-x)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am lost as to what the first step in to solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 = 3(5-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = 5-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 = -x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------  Or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 - 15 + 3x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12 + 3x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do anything, get x on one side of the equal sign.<BR>\n" );
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