document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56927>Question 56927</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">                   3(x+2.9)=6.3-5x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38689 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=38689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(x+2.9)=6.3-5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x)+3(2.9)=6.3-5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+8.7=6.3-5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+3x+8.7=6.3-5x-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.7=6.3-8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6.3+8.7=-6.3+6.3-8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4=-8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4/-8=-8x/-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.3=x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by substituting x=-.3 and see if both sides of the equation = when you simplify them:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-.3+2.9)=6.3-5(-.3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2.6)=6.3+1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.8=7.8  We're right!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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