document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50859>Question 50859</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7[4x-(x-5)]+2x=3-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I keep coming up with 16/9 - but the book sez I'm wrong... what am I doing wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33900 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=33900\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -7[4x-(x-5)]+2x=3-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7[4x-x+5]+2x=3-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7[3x+5]+2x=3-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-21x-35+2x=3-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x=-38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-19/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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