document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54634>Question 54634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x please\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 5(3x - 7) = 2(x + 9) + 45 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36883 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=36883\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x - 5(3x - 7) = 2(x + 9) + 45 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-15x+35=2x+18+45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x+35=2x+63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x+35-2x-63=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14x-28=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14x=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14x/-14=28/-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".Check by pluggining (x=-2) back into the original equation] </SPAN>\n" );
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