document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=613692>Question 613692</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need to solve the equation and my number are not matching up, can you help me please<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2(x+4)=5(x+1)+3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #386171 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=386171\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x%2B2%2A%28x%2B4%29=5%2A%28x%2B1%29%2B3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x%2B2%2A%28x%2B4%29=5%2A%28x%2B1%29%2B3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x+%2B+2x+%2B+8+=+5x+%2B+5+%2B+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x+%2B+2x+%2B+8+=+5x+%2B+5+%2B+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Get the x's all on one side, so subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x+%2B+2x+-+5x+%2B+8+=+5+%2B+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x+%2B+2x+-+5x+%2B+8+=+5+%2B+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5x+-+5x+=+8+-+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5x+-+5x+=+8+-+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+0+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+0+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What's up? Why don't I get \"x = something\"?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's because the equation is an \"identity\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An identity just states that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4+=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4+=+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "something like it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To prove it's an identity, I should be able to plug in any value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and the equation will be true, so I'll say <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x%2B2%2A%28x%2B4%29=5%2A%28x%2B1%29%2B3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x%2B2%2A%28x%2B4%29=5%2A%28x%2B1%29%2B3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2A13%2B2%2A%2813%2B4%29=5%2A%2813%2B1%29%2B3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2A13%2B2%2A%2813%2B4%29=5%2A%2813%2B1%29%2B3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+39+%2B+2%2A17+=+5%2A14+%2B+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+39+%2B+2%2A17+=+5%2A14+%2B+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+39+%2B+34+=+70+%2B+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+39+%2B+34+=+70+%2B+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+73+=+73+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+73+=+73+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "yup, it's an identity </SPAN>\n" );
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