document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53776>Question 53776</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me on this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  I need to solve the following equation for x, and show proof.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   3x - 5(3x -7) = 2(x+9) + 45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Sher </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute:   3x -5(3x) -5(-7) = 2(x) + 2(9) +45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify:     3x - 15x + 35 = 2x +18 + 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms:  -12x + 35 = 2x + 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 12x to both sides:      35 = 2x + 12x + 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms:         35 = 14x +63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 63;             35 - 63 = 14x + 63 -63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify:                   -28 = 14x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 14:                -2 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  3(-2) - 5(3(-2)-7) = 2((-2)+9) + 45 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     -6 - 5(-6 - 7)  = 2( 7 ) + 45 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       -6  - 5( -13) = 14 + 45 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          -6 +  65   = 59 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                59   = 59    </SPAN>\n" );
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