document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=698476>Question 698476</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> why does 3x+2x=5x  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #430713 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=430713\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you can factor out x to get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2x = (3+2)x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then you add 3 and 2 to get 5 to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2x = (3+2)x = (5)x = 5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So that's why 3x+2x = 5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can think of it as \"I have 3 x-rays and I get 2 more x-rays. I will have 5 total x-rays\" </SPAN>\n" );
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