document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549339>Question 549339</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  3(x + 4) = 5(x &#8722; 2) <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 #357645 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TutorDelphia><B>TutorDelphia(193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TutorDelphia><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=TutorDelphia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=357645\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Distribute the 3 and the 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+12=5x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 5x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+12=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 12 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=-22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11 </SPAN>\n" );
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