document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54648>Question 54648</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each of the following equations for x, and check your results\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x -3) - 3(x + 5) = 3(x - 2) – 7 = x = -2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36962 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=36962\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(x -3) - 3(x + 5) = 3(x - 2) – 7 = x = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is not typed in correctly.  The way you have it now, can't be solved.  Send me the problems separated by a simicolom ; and I'll show you how to solve them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your goal is to get the x on one side of the = sign all by itself within the rules of algebra.  Whatever you do to one side of the equal sign, you also do to the other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You check your answers by substituting your answer for x in for x in the original equation, simplifying the opposing sides and seeing if they equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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