document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=764369>Question 764369</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for X: -3x -5= 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the proper step by step break down on how to solve this equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jessi </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #465396 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=465396\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for X: -3x -5= 13 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the proper step by step break down on how to solve this equation?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Isolate the x term by adding 5 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x-5+5=13+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. Divide both sides by -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x/-3=18/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.Plug answer back into original equation to check if correct<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x -5= 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3*-6-5=18-5=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans ok </SPAN>\n" );
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