document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56939>Question 56939</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10x-(3-x)= 2(x+3)+ 9. The teacher says the answer is x=2, but i must show how to get that answer! please help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38681 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=38681\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10x-(3-x)= 2(x+3)+ 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Apply the distributive property to get rid of the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x-3+x=2x+6+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine Like terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 9 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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