document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7096>Question 7096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve 2x - 5 = 5x + 13 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3884 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=3884\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x - 5 = 5x + 13 --> now subtract 2x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5 = 3x + 13 --> now subtract 13 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18 = 3x --> re-write the order of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -18 --> now divided both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -18/3 --> now simplify the fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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