document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54058>Question 54058</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me solve and check 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( "  Sher </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36289 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=36289\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi Sher, is there a Lisa in your class?  Because she just asked this question also.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+8+3x-x+5=6x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+3x-x+8+5=6x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5+3-1)x+(8+5)=6x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+13=6x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x+7x+13-6x-6x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+13=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+13-13=-3-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  Substitute -16 in for the x's and see if both sides are equal if x=-16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(-16)+8+3(-16)-(-16)+5=6(-16)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-80+8-48+16+5=-96-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-99=-99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We're right!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy calculating!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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