document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7307>Question 7307</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me with this question.. thank you!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+3-2x=15-5x+9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3=24-5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 5 x to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+(2x+3)=(24-5x)+5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+3=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 3 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7x+3)-3=(24)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
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