document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=766688>Question 766688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi. My name is Lindsey and I am trying to figure out how to solve this. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-6)+8=5(x+2)-8 so far i have this. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-18+8=5x+10-8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #467149 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=467149\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(x - 6)+ 8 = 5(x + 2) - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 18 + 8 = 5x + 10 - 8 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 10 = 5x + 2 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x = 12 {subtracted 5x and added 10 to each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -6 {divided each side by -2}<BR>\n" );
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