document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=51055>Question 51055</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I dont understand how to solve problems such as this....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-16=3x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34026 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=34026\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-16+=+3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-16+=+3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The idea is to get the x onto one side of the equals sign. Start by subtracting 3x fom both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-16+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-16+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now add 16 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: Set x = 8 in the original equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%288%29-16+=+3%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%288%29-16+=+3%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40-16+=+24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40-16+=+24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24+=+24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24+=+24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > It checks! </SPAN>\n" );
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