document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=752491>Question 752491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Solve <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)  2 = 3&#8730; (2x-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you please show the steps it would really help me understand:) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #457759 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><B>FrankM(1040)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><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=FrankM><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=457759\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  2 = 3&#8730; (2x-5) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4=9 (2x-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4= 18x-45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 45 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "49 = 18x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=49/18 </SPAN>\n" );
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