document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54039>Question 54039</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me here?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " I need to solve and show proof the following equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  5x + 8 + 3x -x + 5 = 6x -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Lisa </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36283 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=36283\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Combine like terms on the left side to get 7x+13=6x-3.  Subtract 6x from both sides to get x+13=-3.  Finally subtract 13 from both sides to get x=-16. </SPAN>\n" );
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