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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 #46750 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=praseenakos@yahoo.com><B>praseenakos@yahoo.com(507)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=praseenakos@yahoo.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=praseenakos@yahoo.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=46750\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> QUESTION:\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( "ANSWER:\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( "Remove parenthesis by multiplying....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2*x - 2*3  - 3*x -3* 5 = 3*x - 3*2  - 7\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( "==> 2x - 3x -6 - 15 = 3x - 6 - 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> -1x - 21 = 3x - 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 3x from both sides.....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> -1x - 21 - 3x = 3x - 13 - 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> -1x - 3x - 21 = - 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> -4x - 21 = -13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 21 to both sides of the equation....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> -4x - 21 + 21 = - 13 + 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> -4x = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> -4x/-4 = 8/-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is x= -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope yopu understood.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "praseena. </SPAN>\n" );
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