document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65954>Question 65954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(x -3) - 3(x + 5) = 3(x - 2) - 7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #46710 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=46710\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given expression is: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x -3) - 3(x + 5) = 3(x - 2) - 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiplying the terms, we get: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 6 -3x - 15 = 3x - 6 - 7 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Adding like terms, we get: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- x - 21 = 3x - 13 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Grouping like terms, we get: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13 - 21 = 3x + x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8 = 4x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore,  4x = -8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the solution\r<BR>\n" );
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