document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=758522>Question 758522</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5+3[1+2(2x-3)]=6(x+5) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5+3[1+4x-6]=6x+30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+3[4x-5]=6x+30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+12x-15=6x+30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x-6x=30-5+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    6x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x=40/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x=6.7 (1 decimal place)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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