document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60578>Question 60578</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321168089/algebrahomeworkh>Mathematical ideas</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve equation. I tried but I kept getting the wrong answer. Here's what I did,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "            -[3x-(2x+5)]=-4-[3(2x-4)-3x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               -3x-2x+5=-4-6x-12-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                -x+5=-16-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                +x      +x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   5=-16+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  +16 +16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   21=2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #41584 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jai_kos><B>jai_kos(139)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jai_kos><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=41584\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> •	-[3x-(2x+5)]=-4-[3(2x-4)-3x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "•	- [3x – 2x -5] = - 4 – [ 6x -12 – 3x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "•	-3x + 2x + 5   = - 4 – 6x + 12 + 3x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "•	 Simplifying the above equation, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "•	 - x + 5 = 8 – 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "•	 Get all the like terms to one side we get,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "•	 - x + 3x = 8 – 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "•	 2x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         x  = (3/2)<BR>\n" );
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