document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48718>Question 48718</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 7 = 2x + 8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32257 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=32257\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x - 7 = 2x + 8 [Move all of the variables to one side of the equation]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 7 + 7 = 2x + 8 + 7 [Add 7 to both sides]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 2x + 15 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 2x = 2x - 2x + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging in (x-15) back into the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(15) - 7 = 2(15) + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38 = 38 [Checks out] </SPAN>\n" );
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