document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6754>Question 6754</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I work this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 8 = x/2 + 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><B>bonster(299)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><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=4136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x-8=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 8 to both sides so that we can isolate 3x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(3x-8)+8 =(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+2)+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=3x=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 2 to both sides so that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is not in fraction form\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(3x)(2)=(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+10)(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=6x=x+20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract x from both sides to isolate the +20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(6x)-x=(x+20)-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5x=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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