document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=428228>Question 428228</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My instructions are simply to \"solve\" the equation is 3x-(5-4x)=2(4x+2)+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've tried doing it and I stopped once I got -5=x+6 it didn't seem right, so I didn't finish it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #297701 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=297701\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x-%285-4x%29=2%284x%2B2%29%2B1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x-%285-4x%29=2%284x%2B2%29%2B1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x+-+5+%2B+4x+=+8x+%2B+4+%2B+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x+-+5+%2B+4x+=+8x+%2B+4+%2B+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7x+-+5+=+8x+%2B+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7x+-+5+=+8x+%2B+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-5+=+x+%2B+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-5+=+x+%2B+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides. This is the same<BR>\n" );
document.write( " as adding a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-10+=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-10+=+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can do a check by plugging this back<BR>\n" );
document.write( "into original equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2A%28-10%29+-+%285-4%2A%28-10%29%29=2%284%2A%28-10%29%2B2%29%2B1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2A%28-10%29+-+%285-4%2A%28-10%29%29=2%284%2A%28-10%29%2B2%29%2B1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now work from the inside of the parentheses outward<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-30+-+%285+%2B+40%29+=+2%2A%28-38%29+%2B1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-30+-+%285+%2B+40%29+=+2%2A%28-38%29+%2B1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-30+-+45+=+-76+%2B+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-30+-+45+=+-76+%2B+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-75+=+-75+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-75+=+-75+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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