document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69380>Question 69380</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+3+2x=5+x+8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49413 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=49413\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+3+2x=5+x+8  Simplify both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+3=x+5+8  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3=x+13  add or subtract terms from both sides of the equation until x's are on one side and constants are on the other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-x+3=x-x+13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3-3=13-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=10  Divide both sides of the equation by the coefficient of x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/2=10/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check your answer, let x=5 and see if both sides of the equation equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5)+3+2(5)=5+(5)+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+3+10=5+5+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=18  We're right!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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