document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52270>Question 52270</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need help with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.5x+5-1.5x=8\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 #34824 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rchill><B>rchill(405)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rchill><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=34824\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, combine like terms to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.0x%2B5=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.0x%2B5=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Now subtract 5 from both sides to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Dividing both sides by 2 gives us <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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