document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=633681>Question 633681</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Explain how you can verify that “3(2x + 5) = 9 + 3x” and “x = –2” are equivalent equations </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #399056 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=399056\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(2x + 5) = 9 + 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+15=9+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-3x=9-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/3=-6/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put x=-2 in the given equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2x + 5) = 9 + 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2(-2) + 5) = 9 + 3(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-4+5)=9-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(1)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=3\r<BR>\n" );
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