document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53908>Question 53908</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/061849281X/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra Concepts and Models</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve 6[x-(2x+3)]=8-5x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36140 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=36140\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Expand what's in the [] first to get 6[x-2x-3]=8-5x.  Combine like terms to get 6[-x-3]=8-5x.  Now expand the left side to get -6x-18=8-5x.  Add 6x to both sides to get -18=8+x.  Now subtract 8 from both sides to get x=-26. </SPAN>\n" );
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