document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=551144>Question 551144</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(x-4)=5x+8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359436 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathstutor458><B>mathstutor458(57)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathstutor458><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=359436\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(x-4)=5x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-12=5x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-5x=12+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20/(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-10 ------>answer </SPAN>\n" );
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