document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66455>Question 66455</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7(3x+4)=8(2x+5)+13   What is x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47268 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=47268\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   7(3x+4)=8(2x+5)+13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(3x)+7(4)=8(2x)+8(5)+13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21x+28=16x+40+13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21x+28=16x+53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21x-16x+28=16x-16x+53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+28=53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+28-28=53-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x/5=25/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check, let x=5 and see if the equation balances:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(3(5)+4)=8(2(5)+5)+13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(15+4)=8(10+5)+13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(19)=8(15)+13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "133=120+13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "133=133 We're right!!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!!<BR>\n" );
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