document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53788>Question 53788</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( "   2(x-3) - 3(x + 5) = 3(x-2) - 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   Ashley </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36090 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=36090\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(X-3)-3(X+5)=3(X-2)-7 OR 2X-6-3X-15=3X-6-7 OR 2X-3X-3X=-6-7+15+6 OR\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4X=8 OR X=8/-4 OR X=-2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PROOF 2(-2-3)-3(-2+5)=3(-2-2)-7 OR 2(-5)-3(3)=3(-4)-7 OR -10-9=-12-7 OR -19=-19 </SPAN>\n" );
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