document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66963>Question 66963</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0132191407/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the value of X?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-(2x+2)=x+(3x-5) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-2x-2=x+3x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-x-3x=-5+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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