document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=562152>Question 562152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Make a two column proof to prove that x=-1 if 5(3-2x)=28+3x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #364466 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=364466\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We want to prove that if 5(3-2x) = 28+3x, then x = 1 (note the conditional).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(3-2x) = 28+3x <--> Given\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15-10x = 28+3x <--> multiplication is distributive over addition/subtraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-13 = 13x <--> addition property of equality (I applied this twice for sake of space)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1 = x <--> division property of equality </SPAN>\n" );
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