document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66457>Question 66457</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x-5(3x-7)=2(x+9)+45   what is x? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-15x+35=2x+18+45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x-2x=63-35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14x=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=28/-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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