document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48356>Question 48356</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to solve this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(x+3)-1/2=-x+2/3 (that's x+2 divided by three)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32011 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=32011\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5(x + 3) - 1/2 = -x + 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30(x + 3) - 6/2 = -6x + 12/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x + 90 - 3 = -6x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x = -83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -83/36 = -2 11/36 </SPAN>\n" );
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