document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53775>Question 53775</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( "    Sher </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36227 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=36227\">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+6+15 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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